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My child brought the magic back to my life

Sometimes magic is a really great piece of pizza or the sixth ride down the waterslide. It's laughing with abandon and skipping down the sidewalk without caring who sees you.

How come no one told me this would happen during pregnancy?

6 easy ways to practice gratitude as a parent

Psychologist and author Sonja Lubomirksy identifies gratitude as the number one tool for happiness—and practicing it is easier than you think.

It’s science: How hugs positively affect your child’s development

Keep those snuggles coming, mama.

These 11 beauty products are trending on Pinterest and, um, we *need* them

Gift ideas for the beauty-obsessed.

Deal alert: Some Build-A-Bears are $11.11 for the next 24 hours

You can get the sweet deal without having to leave your house, mama.

9 times Ali Wong’s Instagram perfectly captured #momlife

We love that she doesn't crop out the clutter and doesn't pretend that motherhood can't be super fun and super hard at the same time.

Adoptive parents need parental leave, too—here’s why + how you can help

1. Children need bonding time.

Gabrielle Union perfectly sums up the first year of motherhood

Sometimes it's scary.

5 beauty tips to help you look (and feel) put together–even if you haven’t slept in months

Say it with me: Concealer is your best friend.

9 positive parenting phrases to say to your ‘bossy’ child

7. "What's a different way you could ask for that?"

We just found out that Trader Joe’s hides stuffed animals for kids in their stores

It's the sweetest thing ever.

Shawn Johnson East felt ‘like a failure’ when she had to have a C-section

There is no *wrong* way to give birth.

50 celeb-inspired baby names for 2020

Plus 5 no-bake breakfasts that will get you all out the door quickly.

The united state of motherhood

It's time to take motherhood seriously.

9 ways mamas can share the mental load this holiday season

Because sharing is caring.

To my son with painted nails: You do you, little one

As a parent, I understand it is my responsibility to prepare him for the world that awaits, be it preschool, adolescence or adulthood.

14 gifts mama actually wants this holiday season

A new study about screen time has parents worrying about brain development—but here’s why you shouldn’t panic

Please, don't go tossing the kid's iPad in a river just yet.

The complicated emotions that come with adoption

For the first family, the adoptee and the adoptive parents.