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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

News

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

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

How a baby’s autograph-covered helmet became the sweetest surprise of the US Open

Sometimes the world’s most high-profile stages are the most unlikely places for pure, unscripted joy—especially when a baby is involved

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Penn Badgley quietly introduces his new role: dad of twins

Penn Badgley is a dad once again—or twice again, to be exact.

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Celebrity News

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

Viral video captures firstborn crashing baby’s giggle session with a laugh no one will forget

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Baby, Viral & Trending

News

Indoor princesses unite—this little girl’s viral camping review has parents everywhere rolling

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

News, Toddler, Toddler Learn & Play, Viral & Trending

Toddler

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

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

Toddler, News, Parenting, Toddler Sleep, 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. 04, 2025

Toddler, News, Parenting, Toddler Sleep, Viral & Trending

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Toddler Sleep

This viral blankie story proves kids know exactly what they need to feel safe

When the youngest gets attention, the oldest often steps in with their own showstopper act.

Updated Sep. 04, 2025

Toddler Sleep, Parenting, Toddler

Viral & Trending

$1,650 in the U.S. vs. $120 in Sweden: How one video highlights the daycare gap that’s frustrating parents

The comparison has struck a nerve and sparked conversations about what kind of daycare system parents deserve.

Updated Sep. 03, 2025

Viral & Trending, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, News, Parenting

Back To School

Parents say they’ll go into debt to help kids fit in—here’s how to navigate back-to-school pressure

Parents of K–12 and college students plan to spend an average of $741 this year—$200 more than last year.

Updated Sep. 03, 2025

Back To School, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting

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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

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Children's Health

The results are in from the largest study on kids + COVID-19 to date

These new findings back up data from an earlier study about COVID-19 and kids in China.

Updated Sep. 20, 2022

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Life

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Holidays

8 creative & kid-friendly ways to celebrate Passover

Celebrating the Seder is easier than you think.

Updated Apr. 01, 2024

Holidays

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Motherhood Understood

Richelle on trying and failing to will her prenatal depression away

"I was ashamed that I was struggling with depression instead of experiencing pure joy, but I was not alone. You are not alone, and there is nothing shameful about it."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022

Motherhood Understood, Motherly Stories

Food

Here’s how to make that viral ‘whipped coffee’ you’re seeing everywhere

It reminds us of an upside-down cappuccino.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Food, Life

Adult

Here’s how to make DIY face masks with what already you have at home

For every skill level, mama.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

Adult, Beauty & Style, Covid, Life

Life

The one thing getting me through coronavirus? My faith

This time in our lives has caused me to lean into my faith in God like never before.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

Life

Preemie parents knew all about ‘social distancing’ well before COVID-19

After months of watching our son struggle to breathe in the NICU, we lived in constant fear that one of us would bring home an illness that would land him back in the hospital on a ventilator.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

Fourth Trimester

This viral post about the Fourth Trimester is exactly what new mamas need right now

"We are alone. Together. You are surrounded all the other mothers who are navigating this tender time in isolation. You are held by all of us who have walked the path before you and who know how much you must be hurting. You are wrapped in the warm embrace of mama earth, as she too settles into this time of slowness and healing."

Updated Dec. 17, 2021

Fourth Trimester, Adult, Baby, Covid, Health & Wellness, Life, Mental Health, News, Parenting, Pregnancy, Viral & Trending

Celebrity News

Pregnant Katy Perry says ‘it’s a girl’

Orlando Bloom is going to be a #girldad.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Celebrity News, Life, News

Celebrity News

Pink tested positive for COVID-19 (and has recovered)

Now she's donating $1 million to fight coronavirus.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Celebrity News, Life, News

Children's Health

5 early signs of autism I didn’t know about at first

I know now that my daughter and I are not alone—and we never were.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Life

Blended Families

7 expert tips for co-parenting through the coronavirus pandemic

It's all about communication, mama.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

Blended Families, Divorce, Life, Relationships

Fitness

10+ free at-home workouts & fitness apps to get you moving, mama

Meet your 2020 fitness goals in your living room.

Updated Jan. 24, 2022

Fitness, Health & Wellness, Life

Life

Photographer’s viral ‘front porch sessions’ shows how coronavirus isolation is bringing families together

Family time is the best time (even in the worst of times).

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life, News, Viral & Trending

Entertainment

‘Onward’ is available on Disney+ right now, mama!

A new, feel-good movie just in time for the weekend.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Entertainment, Life, What To Watch

Child

The case for ‘unschooling’ during the pandemic

Unschooling parents don't formally try to "teach" children—they let their children follow what brings them joy.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Child, Child Learn & Play, Parenting

Life

My best homeschooling tip? Teach your kids valuable life skills

We can strive to optimize joy, togetherness and potentially an expanded view of what learning and education mean for our families. Here are a few ideas we are experimenting with.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

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Life

What went viral this week: People helping people + John Krasinski’s good news

There is still so much light in the world, mama.

Updated Dec. 07, 2022

Life, News

Life

Target, Walmart to limit no. of shoppers in stores starting this weekend

Additional saftey measures are being added to protect shoppers + staff.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life, News, Viral & Trending

Life

I wasn’t meant to be a teacher—but I am trying my best

I was functioning in a constant state of worry as I tried to accept this "new normal" that wasn't normal at all. My new "not normal" role was that of: hybrid mom/teacher.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

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