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This one piece of powerful parenting advice will help you be a better parent—now

It's a game-changer.

My children are in school, so it’s time to figure out who I am

I began to struggle with my own identity in the face of my children's developing independence and expanding worldview. Who am I without a little person clinging to my legs in front of strangers? When I think about it, as moms, we even introduce ourselves in a child-centric way: "Hi, I'm her mom, Sharon." Child first, me second.

Mom, you were (and are) the most magnificent mom I could have asked for

Thank you for always being there in my life and always looking out for me.

Kirsten Gillibrand just dropped out of Democratic presidential race

How to go from breastfeeding at home to pumping at work, according to a lactation counselor

1. Consider your pumping schedule, then plan and prepare.

I learned that fed is best when I couldn’t breastfeed my son

I got to the point where I just said without emotion "tried it" whenever someone gave me advice to increase my supply.

8 back-to-school hacks that’ll save you time, mama

The busy season is about to begin.

6 important reasons why moms need to (unapologetically) prioritize their sleep

3. Because skipping sleep doesn't make more time.

This teacher’s viral photo proves we all have ‘baggage’ (and that’s okay)

You never know what someone else is going through.

Barbra on feeling robbed and depressed after needing a C-section

"New moms are at once the strongest people you will ever meet and the weakest. They are at once warriors and defeated soldiers."

Target is adding Disney shops inside select stores—and it’s going to be magical ✨

The collaboration is set to launch on October 4.

Chrissy Teigen wants her husband to take more pictures of her—and we can so relate

“Just so people know I exist…”

Girls can be anything—so why are we still stereotyping boys?

A world in which boys are allowed to be who they are—just as much as any girl—is a better world for all of us.

Blurred vision in pregnancy? What you need to know, mama

What causes it, and how to make it better.

Dear second baby: I see you, I hear you and I love you, too

As the second-born, you get the privilege of not being the "guinea pig."

It’s science: An element in breast milk can help prevent—and may cure—cancers

"14% to 19% of all childhood leukemia cases may be prevented by breastfeeding for six months or more."

To my struggling friend—I am here for you

We have all been undone. We can hold space for them because we get it.

This viral video of a doctor rapping about car seat safety is hilarious

Have you watched this yet?

Motherly 2020

Pete Buttigieg’s mental health plan comes as mothers are dying by overdose + suicide

Buttigieg thinks he can "prevent 1 million deaths of despair by 2028" by giving Americans more access to mental health and addictions services.