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Dear son: Wear your rainbow shirt with pride

I want to encourage my son to express pride and allyship, but I also want to shield him from everything else that may come with making a statement in our small town.

Tyler Perry will pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral and set up college funds for his kids

Perry has been in contact with the family and simply "wanted to do something to help."

This is the cutest Pride celebration you’ll see this year

These dads had their own parade with their kids and it's going viral.

This is the gender-neutral diaper bag that my partner + I finally agree on 🙌

Pack it once and it's ready for action.

How to treat mastitis, thrush & other common breastfeeding issues

What is preeclampsia? Symptoms, causes + facts every pregnant mama needs to know

Coronavirus updates: Kids are less at risk, a breakthrough drug + more

Here's the latest on what parents need to know about COVID-19.

23 mom-tested ways to manage a tantrum (that really work)

Here's what to try the next time your toddler has a meltdown.

Laurel on checking into a psychiatric unit for postpartum depression

Sometimes newfound motherhood finds you in a doctor’s office, checking your battle wounds from labor and painful delivery. And sometimes it finds you in the waiting room of an ER, clinging to the last bit of sanity you have left-begging for someone to hear you. 

Here’s what postpartum during a pandemic really calls for

Taking care of yourself is taking care of your baby.

The 4-day workweek could be exactly what parents—and the economy—need right now

But is it possible?

Pride is moving online this year but  ‘Free Mom Hugs’ still matter

Virtual mom hugs are important in the age of coronavirus.

Chrissy Teigen’s daughter made her the most hilarious ‘Get Well’ card ever

"Bye boobies!"

Try these 10 mindful phrases to effectively praise your kids

Here's how to praise your child's efforts and achievements—and keep them motivated!

7 amazing Spanx swimsuits you can find on Amazon 🙌

Just in time for the summer.

Confession: I’m totally winging this whole motherhood thing

When you had a blowout diaper while we were on the go and I had to not only change you in the car but I also only had two wipes to use? And didn't have a clean outfit in your size to put you in so your 7-month-old self wore your sister's 2T pants and went topless for our ride home? That was me winging the whole "multiple kid" thing.

Alanis Morissette explains why there’s such a big age gap between her kids

Her children are 9, 3 and 10 months old.

George Floyd’s daughter is now a Disney stockholder thanks to Barbra Streisand

Gianna's family recently posted about the gift on Instagram.

A new supreme court ruling protects LGBTQ+ employees

The court's 6-3 ruling means that "an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII."

My family has learned how to slow down—and we’re not going back

As the world as we knew it ground to a halt, life had a way of bringing everything into perspective.