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The Kids' Brand 2 Million Moms Are Quietly Obsessing Over

The Kids’ Brand 2 Million Moms Are Quietly Obsessing Over

Arshiner’s Teddy Bear & Friends Collection isn’t just another round of kids’ clothes—it’s soft, durable, and playful enough to keep up with real childhood chaos. With styles dropping Sept. 15 on Amazon, this might be the rare collection both parents and kids agree on.

Updated Sep. 15, 2025
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5 ways to protect your son from online radicalization, according to a therapist

A therapist's essential roadmap for parents navigating the minefield of toxic masculinity online

Updated Sep. 19, 2025
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Mom gets a texting lesson from her Gen Z son—and wins the internet’s vote

Gen Z creator Jason Saperstone humorously teaches his parents the “right” way to text—focusing on when to use the emphasis or exclamation point tapback

Updated Sep. 19, 2025
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7 ways to raise curious kids who question everything (in the best way)

In a world where facts seem increasingly negotiable and science is treated like just another opinion at the dinner table, raising critical-thinking, curious kids has never been more important.

Updated Sep. 17, 2025

2025 State of Motherhood Survey

Motherhood can be so many things. And we want to hear what it’s like for you in 2025.

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Cardi B reveals she’s pregnant again—and what she said about motherhood is striking a chord

True to form, Cardi shared the news with humor, honesty, and the kind of raw energy that makes her so relatable to moms everywhere.

Updated Sep. 17, 2025
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What if your gut bacteria could predict preterm birth? A new study suggests it’s possible

A groundbreaking new study suggests that the gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria living in your intestines—could play a powerful role in predicting preterm birth.

Updated Sep. 15, 2025
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5 ways to protect your son from online radicalization, according to a therapist

A therapist's essential roadmap for parents navigating the minefield of toxic masculinity online

Updated Sep. 19, 2025
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Nearly 2,000 kids’ helmets recalled for head injury risk—what parents need to know

A popular unicorn-print helmet has been recalled for failing federal safety tests, posing a serious risk of head injury. Here’s how to check if your child’s gear is affected.

Updated Sep. 19, 2025
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Crib mobile sold on Amazon recalled over dangerous button battery risk

The issue? The remote’s button batteries can be accessed too easily. And for babies and toddlers, that tiny detail can mean a life-threatening risk if the batteries are swallowed.

Updated Sep. 19, 2025
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3 baby loungers sold on Amazon recalled over deadly suffocation risks—what parents need to know now

Three baby loungers on Amazon recalled for serious safety risks—parents should act immediately.

Updated Sep. 19, 2025
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Pregnant? Bookmark these 13 articles now

A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

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

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

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My birth story: An unplanned epidural and C-section

It wasn't what I planned. It wasn't what I was prepared for.

Updated Oct. 07, 2022
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This family’s viral adoption story proves ‘families don’t have to match’

Just when this couple had given up, adoption became an option.

Updated Oct. 01, 2022
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The early weeks of breastfeeding are exhausting—but fleeting

One day you'll need more than breastmilk to comfort you. One day I'll need to carry snacks and water everywhere we go. One day you'll toss and turn at night and for whatever reason, nursing you to sleep won't work its magic as it does now.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022
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Postpartum recovery is about so much more than weight loss

What if you could take a step back and figure out how to redefine new motherhood without focusing on weight loss postpartum? What if you took dieting out of the equation? How cou you best support yourself and be kind to yourself during this vulnerable time of transition in postpartum?

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
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The 13 best maternity jeans for every trimester

Designer and affordable jeans that will flatter your growing bump.

Updated Jan. 23, 2024
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13 powerful habits that help you raise well-adjusted kids

You have a beautiful window of opportunity to build the foundation your child desperately needs but also craves

Updated Sep. 30, 2022
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I have no idea how to make mom friends—but I need them

One thing became abundantly clear: my introverted lifestyle needed to be seriously made over, and my only chance at surviving these childhood years would come in the form of a cross-body-bag-wearing, sleep-deprived carrier of small humans: another mom.

Updated Oct. 01, 2022
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My ‘lazy parent’ summer bucket list

I want my summer to be an excuse to lavish in the ordinary and mundane; to cruise through our days like a VW Bug on a Hawaiian highway.

Updated Jun. 06, 2025
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My child is having a boring summer and he loves it

Mostly he putters around the yard, plays with the hose, finds toads and bugs and locust shells and cool rocks, shimmys up the door frames, attempts to dismantle the house, and, admittedly, has way too much screen time. In other words, the same kind of summers I had as a kid.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022
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To the 41+ weeks pregnant mama—you can do this

You are most likely very, very over it.

Updated Jan. 31, 2023
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Mothers don’t breastfeed for so many reasons—and it’s time to stop judging them

We simply do not know other people's stories, and to judge them for making decisions that are different than our own is not only unfair, it's mean.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022
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These birth photos prove how beautiful clear drape C-sections can be

It's important for mamas to know that this is an option you can ask for.

Updated May. 11, 2022
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All the weird, wonderful thoughts pregnant women have about their changing bodies

“Was that a kick? I think it was a kick.”

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Blake Lively is every millennial mom fangirling over the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC

To be fair, the Backstreet Boys learning NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye' dance is EVERYTHING.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
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