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Tylenol when pregnant

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
is my toddler normal

Is your toddler’s behavior normal or cause for concern? Here’s how to tell

Devon Kuntzman, parenting expert and author of Transforming Toddlerhood helps us parse it out.

Updated Sep. 25, 2025
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This 9-year-old picked up a marker—and left millions speechless

Yes, Dylan’s TikTok is amazing. But the bigger message is even better: Kids don’t need to do things “the right way” to do them beautifully.

Updated Sep. 24, 2025
easy sheet pan dinners

8 family-friendly sheet pan dinners that require little more than arranging food

Sometimes the best meals are the ones that happen while you're busy doing everything else.

Updated Sep. 23, 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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Luke Combs’ sons had the sweetest role in announcing baby no. 3

Luke Combs shares a heartwarming family moment as he and Nicole announce baby no. 3 with their sons in tow

Updated Sep. 25, 2025
Tylenol when pregnant

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
Kicks

What your baby’s kicks are already teaching you before birth

That first flutter—a gentle tap like butterfly wings—may be your baby’s earliest way of bonding with you.

Updated Sep. 22, 2025
pregnant woman experiencing sickness

Study confirms what moms with severe pregnancy sickness have long known: The toll is more than physical

The data makes one thing clear: moms deserve real care and emotional support, not dismissal.

Updated Sep. 22, 2025
Amazon recalls

Thousands of baby and kids’ items sold on Amazon recalled—here’s what parents need to know

Amazon and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a wave of recalls affecting thousands of baby and kids’ products.

Updated Sep. 25, 2025
Tween's drama

Parents call it ‘tween drama’—but experts say it could be something else entirely

Drama is often something deeper: an overwhelmed nervous system that needs support, not punishment.

Updated Sep. 25, 2025
mom teaches tween about social media

Before handing her tween a phone, this mom came up with a genius idea

This mom’s “Social Media Prep School” is teaching her tween how to handle online comments before they even get a phone.

Updated Sep. 23, 2025
online radicalization

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. 25, 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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There is a wrong time to start a family

Despite well-intentioned urging from others, you're the only one who can say when the time is right.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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This is postpartum (with a baby and toddler)

It's being stretched so thin but feeling so complete.

Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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It’s time to shrink your COVID ‘bubble’—now

With cases surging across the country this fall, now is a good time families to hunker down. (Yes, again.)

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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We celebrate Christmas + Hanukkah without going broke—here’s how

Because 8 days of Hanukkah + 12 days of Christmas = $$$.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022
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6 Montessori activities for babies—no new toys required

Here's how to entertain a baby without buying lots of stuff.

Updated Mar. 17, 2023
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Mama, I’ll always reach for you

Because I know you'll always be there.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Mama, I see you making Christmas magic while stretching every dollar

Even when we didn't have a home and she didn't have a job, my mom made Christmas magical.

Updated Oct. 29, 2024
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How do you feel about an extended Christmas break for schools?

It could help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
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This school district is going viral for  a promise to kids: Snow days aren’t canceled

"Why would we take 'another' thing away from the kids?"

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Here’s how the Motherly Shop is giving back this season

Because every mother counts.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Karina on postpartum depression and struggling to find joy in motherhood

"I love my baby…I think… I don’t have all this motherhood stuff figured out yet…"

Updated Oct. 20, 2022
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The fragility of motherhood doesn’t go away—but it makes you stronger

I feel fragilely caught between fear, sensitivity and joy.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Why you’re so tired—and what you can do about it

You don't have to feel exhausted all the time—even when the news is exhausting

Updated Aug. 04, 2022
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15 hand sanitizers to try when you think you’ve tried them all

From wipes, sprays, foams and gels… There's something for every family member.

Updated Nov. 16, 2020
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Ryan Reynolds on being a girl dad: ‘I love every second of it’

"I have three daughters, which I never in a million years would imagine."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Why some parents don’t want to test their kids for COVID-19

They're trying to avoid closing schools and shutting down sports.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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Christina Perri’s baby will need surgery immediately after being born

The singer's second child is scheduled to have a surgery soon after being born to correct a complication with the baby's intestines.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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