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Why are scary movies scarier when you’re a parent?

Here's why: being a parent introduces a whole new level of vulnerability into your life.

The one question that makes me feel like I’m failing as a working mom

It's safe to say I was in a delicate place, mentally and physically. So it shouldn't be a surprise that I almost lost it when a coworker, who found out I was a new mother, innocently asked, "So, who's watching the baby right now?"

This multitasking stroller goes from a single to a double in seconds (and it’s under $400!)

We're obsessed with this travel system because it grows with your family.

Most preemie babies grow into adulthood with no serious health complications, study shows

Good news for preemie parents.

How to make going back to work after maternity leave a smooth transition

1. Set expectations with your boss.

These viral comics perfectly capture the mental load of motherhood

Paula Kuka is the artist behind Common Wild and she's in our brains.

These essentials will make transitioning to solid foods a snap, mama

Disney+ may be conjuring a ‘Hocus Pocus’ sequel

Rumors of a sequel have been brewing (sorry!) for years now.

We’re publishing the pregnancy book you deserve, mama

The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journe is here.

30 last-minute Halloween costumes you can get on Amazon right now for kids of all ages

They're almost too adorable to resist.

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.