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Dear first-time mama: Here’s the truth

You will wonder why you can do calculus, but nobody ever taught you how to cook one-handed while holding a newborn attached to your breast.

Alexis on having thoughts about wanting to harm her baby

"The reality is that recovery from this disease is not linear."

Dear second child: I’m sorry you don’t have my full attention

I want so badly to slow down, sing to you, dance with you in the kitchen, babble with you while I prepare dinner. But I am so distracted. So exhausted.

Trying to conceive? 9 most-asked questions, answered

Take some steps to prep your body—and mind—for this wild adventure you are about to embark on.

10 celebrity Father’s Day pictures that melt our hearts

Father's Day 2019 is here and it is adorable

A powerful surrogacy story: This mama’s twin carried her twin babies

Whitney Bliesner's twin sister is her BFF and her surrogate.

Prince Harry + Meghan Markle release new photo of Archie on Father’s Day

Look at those little eyes!

I’m a sleep consultant and I co-slept with my baby

My favorite thing to tell families is "sleep is only a problem if it is a problem." What I mean by this is that you are the only one who can determine if what you are doing is working for your family or not.

10 things I love (and will miss) about my kids’ toddler years

What will you miss, mama?

6 phrases for when your child wants to play and you need a break, mama

2. "I'm not available to play dinosaurs right now. Would you like to read with me?"

Millennial parents don’t want advertisers to sell them gender stereotypes

The good news is that some companies really get it.

New flour recall: What parents need to know

Don't eat raw cookie dough with your kids, says the FDA

6 things to say to your child when you need a break

We've all been there, mama.

Woke up tired? Open this now

Because we GET it, mama.

No one told me how special it would be to watch my dad turn into a Grandpa

Seeing him interact with my son is pure magic. ✨

5 important ways to celebrate your postpartum body, mama

We still have work to do in this arena, and mamas, that work continues with us.

Losing my father completely changed the way I parent

I think about all the things I didn't get to say, all that we didn't get a chance to do, and what I would have done differently.

All I can be right now is an ‘okay’ mom—and I’m fine with that

I know this is a "hard season" of life. But I also know—because every well-meaning person over 40 tells me constantly—that these days go by so fast and to cherish them.

To fix how much moms are burnt out, we need to learn how to set boundaries

Here are nine steps to help you learn how to say no