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Even Kate Middleton buys her kids’ Halloween costumes last minute

Store-bought costumes are a fit for royalty.

Deal alert: Verizon customers can get Disney+ for free for 1 year

This is the only car seat you need on your baby registry

After taking test drives with dozens of car seats, we know what it takes to help them go the extra mile.

To the mama who is exhausted but can’t fall asleep

And the benefits of nap time on your child's development.

What Post Malone taught me about parenting

The girls lost cell phone reception and could only text. I lost partial hearing in both ears.

Breastfeeding moms will now be exempt from jury duty in New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed this bill on Monday.

To my second born, who does things their way

There's a confidence in your smile that astounds me. You seem too young to be this self-assured.

I wanted a mini-me, but my daughter is my complete opposite

She is an individual. Beautiful, adventurous, creative, lovable her. And it's our job to raise this person with the tools to discover and cultivate whoever it is she wants to be.

Ernst & Young’s sexist training to ‘help women do better’ was wrong on so many levels

And it's changing how I parent, too

Pete Buttigieg has a plan to support America’s stressed-out mothers

And we've got the details.

This mom’s viral story celebrates the #onthewayfriends we *all* need

Who are your #onthewayfriends?

Our son lives in a trilingual household—and we wouldn’t have it any other way

My son calls me mamma, mamá and mommy.

Shawn Johnson East opens up about her previous loss before this pregnancy

"As soon as we did miscarry, I went through that whole phase of…it was almost like a postpartum depression," Shawn reveals.

Everybody’s birth is different—just ask Jennifer Garner and Kristen Bell

Jennifer Garner described giving birth as "romantic" and Kristen Bell totally disagreed.

I stopped feeling guilty about having a plain ol’ normal day with my kids

No one photographs these trivial moments. No one researches how going with your parents to get an oil change will boost achievement status. No one writes parenting books on the philosophy of encouraging kids to participate in the mundane.

Even though I’m exhausted at the end of the day, I can’t fall asleep

I will remind myself to call the babysitter in the morning, buy dish soap, call the dentist, and respond to the work email, all in about 25 seconds. When I should be sleeping.

How to keep Halloween sweet (not spooky!) for toddlers

1. Follow your toddler's lead.

‘Consumer Reports’ finds popular co-sleeping products are unsafe for babies

The popular DockATot, the Baby Delight Snuggle Nest Infant Sleeper and the SwaddleMe By Your Side Sleeper were three products identified in their investigation.

What went viral this week: This brave mama gave birth during a tornado + a 10x #boymom gets a girl

Here are the viral stories that made us smile this week.

I’m defined by motherhood right now, and that’s okay

I spent many years longing to be here at this moment. To have my family. To be my children's mama.