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Child Learn & Play

Body language expert shares 3 simple ways to raise socially skilled kids

Updated Oct. 06, 2025

Child Learn & Play

Postpartum

A breakthrough for postpartum moms: What new research really says about tirzepatide and breastfeeding

“It’s not about racing to thinness. It’s about giving women safe, evidence-based options.”

Updated Oct. 06, 2025

Postpartum, News

Grandparents & Extended Families

What if paying grandparents for child care could solve America’s childcare crisis?

The childcare solution America keeps overlooking might already be living down the street.

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

Grandparents & Extended Families, News, Parenting, Relationships

moms sharing experiences abound financial dependency

Work & Motherhood

Stay-at-home mom describes the uneasy shift from earning to ‘our money’—and why so many relate

When a stay-at-home mom admitted that spending “our money” still feels uncomfortable, millions of parents nodded along.

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, News, Viral & Trending

Children's Health

An education expert’s plan for parents navigating climate anxiety in kids (when you’re scared too)

Updated Oct. 09, 2025

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Health & Wellness

That alarm sound is actually ruining your day—here’s why (and what to do about it)

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

Health & Wellness, Women's Health

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

I wanted to be proactive about my health—this platform made it easy

Everlywell emphasized context and care in a way that acknowledged the realities of women’s health.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Pregnancy

White House links Tylenol in pregnancy to autism—what moms really need to know

Can you take Tylenol when pregnant? What does the science actually say? And what should I do if I’m in pain or running a fever?

Updated Sep. 24, 2025

Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, News, Women's Health

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Health & Wellness

Chrissy Teigen on motherhood, postpartum healing, and advocating for kids with Type 1 diabetes

Chrissy Teigen opens up about surprises in motherhood, embracing imperfection, and her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.

Updated Sep. 17, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health, Podcast, The Motherly Podcast

Health & Wellness

Parents tried this simple trick—and their babies focused twice as long

Simple interactions may be more effective than others at keeping a baby’s attention

Updated Sep. 12, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Pregnancy

Cardi B opened up about prenatal depression—and she’s helping moms feel less alone

She admitted that thoughts of raising her baby alone and losing her partner’s companionship spiralled into sadness and depression.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Pregnancy, Celebrity News, News

News

One workplace law cut miscarriage rates by nearly 10%—and it’s changing how we treat pregnancy at work

When workplaces make small accommodations, pregnancy outcomes improve dramatically.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

News, Getting Pregnant, Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy

Viral & Trending

The car ride that turned into emergency delivery—and somehow, everyone stayed calm

When your hospital run turns into an emergency delivery, calm, faith, and teamwork can make all the difference

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

Viral & Trending, News, Pregnancy

Celebrity News

Kieran Culkin’s wife Jazz Charton is 9 months pregnant—fulfilling their Oscars “baby pact”

The couple, who already share daughter Kinsey, 6, and son Wilder, 4, are adding another little one to the family.

Updated Sep. 30, 2025

Celebrity News, News, Pregnancy

Parenting

“Four feels like three!”: Ashley Graham and Kylie Kelce spark debate over the hardest child number

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, Celebrity News, News, Viral & Trending

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Parenting

Girl dad asks why his toddler watches his workouts—her answer has parents in stitches

A 3-year-old’s reason for watching her dad’s workout has every girl dad laughing—and slightly bracing for the future

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Work & Motherhood

This mom brought her baby to a meeting—and reminded us what true workplace support look

A working mom nervously brought her baby to a meeting—but instead of judgment, she found laughter, care, and a glimpse of what family-first workplaces could be

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Health & Wellness

Got questions about the Covid vaccine for kids? Here’s a helpful FAQ for parents

Experts answer your biggest questions about Covid vaccines for kids 5 to 11.

Celebrity News

Here are all the celebrity babies born in 2021!

Wait until you hear her queenly name!

Our Partners

8 working moms share how they find work-life balance

“I set the boundary to focus separately on family and work. My inbox is never empty, but I make sure my computer and iPad are away so I’m not tempted to look at them.”

Viral & Trending

Mom goes viral on TikTok for data presentation showing reality of maternity leave

In a viral TikTok, this mom uses data visualization to show just how hard maternity leave is.

Parenting

Baby wouldn’t stop crying—and this mom found a way to stay present through the noise

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Pregnancy

Cardi B opened up about prenatal depression—and she’s helping moms feel less alone

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Pregnancy, Celebrity News, News

Safety

A mom bought her daughter new shoes—then faced the reality of what safety means in America

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Safety, News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Parenting

“Four feels like three!”: Ashley Graham and Kylie Kelce spark debate over the hardest child number

“I have found that four feels very similar to three.”

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, Celebrity News, News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Girl dad asks why his toddler watches his workouts—her answer has parents in stitches

A 3-year-old’s reason for watching her dad’s workout has every girl dad laughing—and slightly bracing for the future

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Work & Motherhood

This mom brought her baby to a meeting—and reminded us what true workplace support look

A working mom nervously brought her baby to a meeting—but instead of judgment, she found laughter, care, and a glimpse of what family-first workplaces could be

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Baby wouldn’t stop crying—and this mom found a way to stay present through the noise

Remember babies co-regulate, so if their parent is in an elevated state, they are likely to stay in that state longer as well.

Updated Oct. 10, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

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Pregnant? Bookmark these 13 articles now

A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

Women's History Month - Mom and grandma reading a book to her son

6 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids

Make memories while building lasting knowledge with these fun and easy ideas.

State of Motherhood

This time-lapse proves moms are never off the clock

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This Is Birth

We started our curated This is: Birth film series to give representation to the many varied ways that women give birth. Shot by talented independent videographers, these birth films can be a resource for the expecting mama or anyone who is curious to see what birth really looks like.

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Birth Stories

A grandmother helps deliver her grandson in a car—just hours after losing her own mother

The timing of Noah’s birth—just hours after the passing of his great-grandmother—felt like something more than coincidence.

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

Birth Stories, Birth, Grandparents & Extended Families, Relationships

Snoo Dogg's daughter Cori Broadus gives birth at 25 weeks

Pregnancy

Snoop Dogg’s daughter gives birth at 25 weeks—her story highlights a serious pregnancy complication

"The princess arrived at 6 months. I’ve cried and cried, I’ve compared and compared, blaming myself because I wasn’t able to give her all that she needed."

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

Pregnancy, Celebrity News, News

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News

‘Mean girl’ mom demands teen return prom dress—what happens next has the internet stunned

"You need to take that dress back from that girl because my daughter wanted that dress."

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Viral & Trending

Why parenting in 2025 feels much harder than it did in the ‘90s—this mom’s take hits home

"The hardest thing about parenting in 2025 is that the parenting part isn’t really that hard. It’s everything else."

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

Viral & Trending, Parenting

Viral & Trending

Mom accidentally recreates childhood photo with grandparents—25 years later

It wasn’t just the pose that was eerily similar—Amelia was wearing the exact same white dress her mom had worn 25 years earlier.

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

Viral & Trending, Grandparents & Extended Families, News, Relationships

Baby

Check your baby high chair—this recalled model poses a major safety risk

4,400 Babyjoy high chairs are now being recalled due to serious entrapment and suffocation hazards.

Updated Mar. 06, 2025

Baby, Baby Health

Parenting

Chris Pratt calls Katherine Schwarzenegger the stricter parent—what it says about parenting styles

While Pratt’s comments were lighthearted, they reflect a real challenge many parents face.

Updated Mar. 04, 2025

Parenting

Parental Leave

Dads are leaving $1.6 billion in paid parental leave on the table—and that’s a leadership problem

It’s not that dads can’t take the leave—it’s that they aren’t. And when dads don’t take leave, moms feel the impact.

Updated Mar. 04, 2025

Parental Leave, Parenting, Postpartum

Ice safety - Hero saves kids from drowing

News

Heroic auto worker rescues 4 kids from icy pond—what parents should know

"Forget about the sale," he said. "Save the kids. That’s it.”

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

News

TikTok mom talking about her husbnad's postpartum checklist

News

Husband’s postpartum support checklist goes viral—but why isn’t this the norm?

“We’ve been through it three times together, and everything on this list made me feel so loved.”

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Child Learn & Play

40% of 2-year-olds now have their own tablet—here’s what that means for childhood today

The 2025 Common Sense Media Report highlights just how integral screens have become in young children’s daily lives.

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

Child Learn & Play, Child, News

Celebrity News

Kieran Culkin’s wife promised him four kids if he won an Oscar—well, he just did

He turned his speech into an inside joke that just so happened to have major parenting implications.

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

Celebrity News, Motherly, News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Italian fruit vendor hijacks baby’s photoshoot—and the internet is obsessed

The vendor enthusiastically takes over, carefully arranging lemons around the baby, directing poses, and making sure the photos come out just right.

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Postpartum

4-year-old’s raw photo of postpartum mom perfectly captures new motherhood

In the now-viral image, Bailey sits holding her newborn, her hair in a messy bun, wearing a hoodie, sporting a look of pure postpartum bewilderment.

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

Postpartum, Viral & Trending

tennessee bill to protect pregnant workers healthcare coverage

Women's Health

Tennessee bill could set precedent in protecting pregnant workers’ health coverage

If passed, Tennessee would be the first state in the country to implement this type of protection.

Updated Mar. 03, 2025

Women's Health, Baby, Health & Wellness, News, Pregnancy

News

‘I miss my baby’—the viral video that has every mom crying in the Target parking lot

The moment in the parking lot was more than a sweet viral moment, it was one mom seeing her past in someone else’s present.

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Viral Instagram - Images of a child's birthday party

News

“I’m not paying to attend a kid’s party”—mom’s viral take has parents fired up

“Let’s normalize having birthday celebrations within our budget instead of passing the cost onto other parents…"

Updated Mar. 06, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Tiktok a woman crying and celebrating with her husband

News

‘Telling my husband I’m pregnant after 5 years of infertility’—the viral video giving hope to so many

“I never ever ever thought I’d see the day where I got to call him into the bathroom after finding out the test was, finally, positive 🥺 … A dream come true."

Updated Mar. 05, 2025

News, Viral & Trending