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Baby Names

The influencer baby names making it from our FYP to actual birth certificates

Could Addison be the new Ashley?

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Baby Names

Work & Motherhood

The model who turned her maternity brand into a lifeline for isolated moms

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Work & Motherhood

Child

New poll reveals how little freedom kids have today—and why experts say it’s hurting them

Digital devices are deeply embedded in modern childhood, and the Harris Poll shows just how much they shape kids’ daily lives.

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Child, Child Learn & Play, Parenting

News

Why pets are drawn to pregnant bellies—and what it means for baby

As their paws pressed down, her unborn baby kicked back, as if saying hello to his furry siblings.

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Ticks can hide in lashes: simple steps for after-outdoor checks and when to seek care

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Baby Health

Mississippi declares emergency as infant deaths rise—the crisis every parent should know about

Since 2014, more than 3,500 Mississippi infants have died before their first birthday.

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Baby Health, Baby, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, News

Health & Wellness

Phones are out of class—now what? a mom’s guide to school phone bans

Reframing the Debate from Emergencies to Everyday Growth

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

How Blueland’s founder makes sustainable back-to-school shopping effortless and affordable

Her advice stems from real experience as both a mother and an entrepreneur who's tested countless products in search of ones that actually work for real families.

Updated Aug. 25, 2025

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide, Health & Wellness

Our Partners

Navigating Vaccination: Tips and Information for Moms

Chatting about vaccinations with your pediatrician doesn’t have to feel overwhelming! Check out where you can find helpful info to prep for your next visit and learn why it matters.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

Our Partners, Children's Health

Getting Pregnant

China develops pregnancy robot to support families facing infertility

Unlike an incubator that supports premature babies, this robot would replicate the entire gestational process from conception to delivery.

Updated Aug. 19, 2025

Getting Pregnant, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Infertility

Baby Names

The influencer baby names making it from our FYP to actual birth certificates

Could Addison be the new Ashley?

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Baby Names

Pregnancy

Pregnant moms are losing safe places to give birth—and rural families are paying the price

Because in parts of rural America, it’s not just hard to find a place to give birth. It’s becoming nearly impossible.

Updated Aug. 08, 2025

Pregnancy

Why stress during pregnancy affects your baby’s gut health

“The upshot is that pregnant women should be pampered if we want the best for their babies.”

Updated Jul. 31, 2025

Pregnancy, News

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Pregnancy

French baby names are having a moment—and Olivia Culpo’s pick shows exactly why

French baby names offer a quiet magic that touches on meaning, sound, and feeling all at once.

Updated Jul. 17, 2025

Pregnancy, Baby Names

Parenting

New report shows AI bots are putting kids at risk—what parents can do now

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

Parenting, Child, Child Learn & Play, News, Teen, Teen Activities

News

Friends throw a surprise birthday at Costco—complete with hugs, pizza, and plenty of shopping carts

The clip shows hugs, laughter, and pizza by the slice—all in between shopping carts and a warehouse backdrop.

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Parenting

What children’s gender reveal reactions teach us about big feelings

It's important for parents to recognize that these reactions are not necessarily negative but are part of the child's way of processing the upcoming changes.

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

Parenting, News, 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.

News

A mom just set a Guinness World Record by running barefoot across Lego—and every parent knows how she trained for it

Updated Sep. 05, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Entertainment

Sesame Street is coming to YouTube—and parents say it’s the comfort watch kids need now

Updated Sep. 05, 2025

Entertainment, News, Viral & Trending, What To Watch

News

Teaching kids to spot ‘weaponized incompetence’ before it becomes a habit

Updated Sep. 05, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

New report shows AI bots are putting kids at risk—what parents can do now

AI chatbots—programs that can sound like celebrities, mimic real friendships, and feel surprisingly personal.

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

Parenting, Child, Child Learn & Play, News, Teen, Teen Activities

News

Friends throw a surprise birthday at Costco—complete with hugs, pizza, and plenty of shopping carts

The clip shows hugs, laughter, and pizza by the slice—all in between shopping carts and a warehouse backdrop.

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Parenting

What children’s gender reveal reactions teach us about big feelings

It's important for parents to recognize that these reactions are not necessarily negative but are part of the child's way of processing the upcoming changes.

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Toddler

This little girl’s bedtime clapback proves kids always have the last word

“Kids always know exactly how to cut you down at bedtime 😂.”

Updated Sep. 08, 2025

Toddler, News, Parenting, Toddler Sleep, 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.

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Viral TikTok: Images of a woman explaining how she handled a baby crying on a flight

News

Baby cries for 2 hours on a plane—passenger’s reaction wins the internet

A viral TikTok is giving us all a masterclass in how to handle crying babies on planes with empathy and, well, ease.

Updated Dec. 17, 2024

News, Viral & Trending

Baby Names

25 magical December baby names

Unique baby names for December birthdays that feel both celebratory and classic.

Updated Nov. 27, 2023

Baby Names, Pregnancy

Safe schools: An image of children evacuating after a school shooting

Parenting

We can’t keep waiting: How parents are leading the fight for safer schools

In America, parents kiss their babies goodbye and whisper an extra prayer: please keep my child safe from a school shooting.

Updated Dec. 17, 2024

Parenting, News, Safety

Safety

10 surprising holiday toy risks you might not know about

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, last year alone, 231,700 toy-related injuries were treated in emergency rooms.

Updated Dec. 17, 2024

Safety, Child, Child Learn & Play, Holidays, Parenting

Pregnancy

A groundbreaking preeclampsia study could transform care for moms and babies

This new research introduces a treatment that could transform how preeclampsia is managed in the future.

Updated Dec. 17, 2024

Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, Women's Health

Parenting

After an IVF mix-up, two moms raised each other’s baby—here’s what happened (and how to protect your family)

This story highlights not only the challenges of IVF but also the resilience of families navigating the unthinkable.

Updated Dec. 17, 2024

Parenting, Baby, Birth, Birth Stories

Viral TikTok - A mom holding her newborn that is toddler-sized

News

‘My back hurts!’: Mom goes viral for sharing struggles of raising a baby in the 99th percentile for weight

Have you ever looked at your baby and thought, Wow, you’re a whole toddler already? Well, Brittany Opetaia-Halls can relate.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024

News, Viral & Trending

Twitter X: Two images, one is of a woman knitting, the other is a gravestone, with a knitted scarf draped over it

News

Family visits mom’s memorial bench—and is stunned by the gift waiting for them

Someone had used the yarn to knit a scarf, draping it across the bench, along with two bouquets of flowers.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024

News, Viral & Trending

Viral TikTok: A girl going for a run at 5am

News

She went for a 5 a.m. run—what her dad did next has the internet in tears

"I have whatever the opposite of daddy issues are because my dad drives behind me during my 5 a.m. runs to make sure I’m safe."

Updated Dec. 16, 2024

News, Viral & Trending

ER doctor talks about unsafe Christmas gifts

Viral & Trending

Experts warn: These 5 holiday toys could land your child in the ER—here’s how to keep them safe

For the love of god, don’t buy a trampoline.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024

Viral & Trending, Holidays, Safety

Black moms: A Black mom cradling her belly

Birth

Black Moms are being told to ‘speak up’ during birth—but they deserve better, too

Black women in the U.S. are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024

Birth, Labor & Delivery, Women's Health

Family Finances & Budgeting

‘We’re working for daycare’: How American individualism and economic forces are breaking families

Life is so unaffordable, new research is showing, especially for families with kids under the age of 18, that it feels like “we’re working for daycare,” one mom said.

Updated Dec. 16, 2024

Family Finances & Budgeting, Career & Money, Parenting, Work & Money

News

Beyoncé’s proud mom moment: Tears flow as Blue Ivy steals the spotlight in The Lion King Prequel

To the world, she’s a cultural icon, a musical powerhouse, and one of the most influential women of our time. But at home, Beyoncé is simply “Mom.”

Updated Dec. 13, 2024

News, Celebrity News

An image of a mom and her child who were saved by the count the kicks app

News

How an Iowa mom and her baby’s lives were saved by this free app

The Count the Kicks app, which began in Iowa in 2008, empowers moms to track their baby’s movements starting at 28 weeks of pregnancy.

Updated Dec. 13, 2024

News, Viral & Trending

News

Hilary Duff gets real about the holiday mental load moms face—and shares her go-to hack

Finding ways to manage the holiday load is essential for maintaining your sanity, and Duff has honed her strategies to get through the season.

Updated Dec. 13, 2024

News, Celebrity News

Viral TikTok: Three still images of a dad doing the morning routine with his child

News

Viral dad explains why he’s woken up early for 3 years with his kids while his wife sleeps in

“Nearly every morning for over 3 years, I’ve gotten up with our girls so Bre can get the sleep she deserves after she gave so much to grow our little family.”

Updated Dec. 13, 2024

News, Viral & Trending

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

I tried the viral Taylor Swift Forme Bra and it’s like a love letter to my slumping shoulders

And it looks really good, too.

Updated Dec. 13, 2024

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Angel baby: An image of a nurse creting weighted heart pillows for moms after delivering angel babies

Miscarriage & Loss

Nurse creates weighted heart pillows for grieving moms to take home after delivering angel babies

In a viral TikTok, @thelabornursern shared her process for creating the pillows. " Your patient just gained an angel baby 🪽 and you make sure she doesn't go home empty-handed."

Updated Dec. 13, 2024

Miscarriage & Loss, Getting Pregnant, News, Viral & Trending