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5 phrases that can help strengthen your mother/daughter bond

Brianne on being terrified to be home alone with her baby

I was definitely not feeling too great myself, and I was supposed to keep an eye on this little thing 24/7? Everything felt so overwhelming.

This viral post is what every twin parent needs to hear

There's a reason it's been shared over 6,000 times.

What went viral this week: Jen Garner gets a mama paycheck + a dad’s genius bottle cleaning hack

Here are the headlines making us smile this week.

Dear husband: I know we’re both exhausted from working all day

You at the office and me at home.

Fake & dangerous kids products are sold online: Here’s how to avoid them

The car seat technicians with St. Luke's Pediatric Education and Prevention Programs in Idaho could not believe what they were seeing when they came across the first fake car seat.

I’m going to miss being pregnant

I'm going to miss the anticipation of every ultrasound, that chance to see a tiny glimpse of their lives inside my own body.

6 crockpot soup recipes that’ll keep your entire family warm all winter long

You can prep in 15 minutes or less—bookmark this one, mama.

16 tips for using Facebook Marketplace to declutter your home

Rule #2: Match garage sale pricing.

To the mama whose entire family is sick (including herself)

If Mom goes down, you have to call for reinforcements. Heck, even if Mom doesn't go down, call for reinforcements.

Does bed-sharing increase the risk of SIDS? If you breastfeed, new study says no

A new report from the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine states that the information we currently have on safe sleep may be more nuanced than we realize.

Meghan Markle + Prince Harry are writing their own family story (and you can, too)

Meghan and Harry are sending a message to everyone feeling trapped in their own complex family dynamic: You don't have to stay.

JVN wrote a children’s book—and it features a non-binary guinea pig

"Growing up, the things that made me unique were not always celebrated, and I wanted to do something that would inspire kids to celebrate the things that make them special," Van Ness told People.

When was the last time you had any free time? ⏰

Plus why it's beneficial to let your kids be a little messy.

33 must-haves for mom and baby in Pantone’s color of the year 🙌

Classic blue, we see you.

I wasn’t prepared for my youngest to no longer be ‘the baby’

She seemed too small to be a "big" anything at that point. It felt like only yesterday that we celebrated her first birthday. It was hard to imagine her as anything but the littlest.

What is the fourth trimester? Your guide to adjusting for you + your baby

In the fourth trimester, your baby is going through a massive environment transition.

To my virtual mom friends, I’m so thankful I found you

They're my hype women, my confidants and my therapists. I couldn't imagine a world without social media.

There’s no such thing as ‘free’ time when you’re a parent

We're constantly told to practice self-care to stave off burnout, but that prescriptive time comes at a cost—even if the cost is just guilt.

Amy Schumer shares just how difficult IVF can be

"We are freezing my eggs and figuring out what to do to give Gene a sibling," shares Schumer in a super honest Instagram post.