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Updated Jun. 12, 2025
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Pregnancy

New research suggests pregnancy sleep patterns may offer an early clue about preterm birth

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered a surprising signal: inconsistent sleep patterns in early pregnancy may help predict preterm birth.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
Pregnancy
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News

One preschooler’s wild graduation dream is sparking joy for millions

"Dream big, baby girl. In other news, might be time to turn off the @wickedmovie at home."

Updated Jul. 03, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
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Celebrity News

“Everything is so hard”—Olivia Culpo’s viral TikTok captures a third-trimester truth

“It’s the huffing and puffing for me 😮‍💨”

Updated Jul. 10, 2025
Celebrity News, News

Health & Wellness

Midwives can reduce maternal deaths
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Midwives could cut maternal deaths nearly in half—this new data shows what’s standing in the way

Updated Jul. 08, 2025
News, Health & Wellness, Women's Health
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Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Parenting, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
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Health & Wellness

Everyday plastics are leaking into our food—here’s what parents need to know now

Normal, everyday actions, like twisting the cap off a water bottle, unwrapping deli meat, or microwaving leftovers in a plastic container

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health
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Health & Wellness

“I just remember crying”: JWoww shares the airport moment with her son that changed everything

"We were sitting in TSA, and he decided he didn’t like that. He ripped my glasses off, broke them, and head-butted me."

Updated Jul. 03, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
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Health & Wellness

JWoww’s postpartum psychosis journey inspired a haunting film—because no one believed her

"Whether it's real or not, it's real to that person," she said.

Updated Jul. 02, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
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Health & Wellness

Dad’s mental health in the first two years has a lasting impact on kids, new study shows

“The association between paternal mental illness and poorer child development was robust.”

Updated Jun. 27, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health

2025 State of Motherhood Survey

Motherhood can be so many things. And we want to hear what it’s like for you in 2025.

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Pregnancy

What a new study suggests about pregnancy diet and type 1 diabetes—and why it’s not about being perfect

It’s not about being perfect. It’s about having the tools to make informed choices.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Pregnancy, Baby, Baby Health
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Pregnancy

A new AI breakthrough helped one couple get pregnant after 19 years

A novel AI-powered tool, developed by a team led by Dr. Zev Williams, found what doctors had never been able to detect in her husband’s semen sample—viable sperm.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
Pregnancy, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Journey
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Pregnancy

New research suggests pregnancy sleep patterns may offer an early clue about preterm birth

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered a surprising signal: inconsistent sleep patterns in early pregnancy may help predict preterm birth.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
Pregnancy
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Pregnancy

Facing a high-risk pregnancy? Here’s what three experts want every mom to know

By Jane Purser, DNP FNP-C; Becca Hamilton, LPC, PMH-C; and Dr. Margaret Archer, PT, DPT

Updated Jun. 24, 2025
Pregnancy

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News

Chalk, a squirt gun, and 18 minutes of peace: A mom’s low-key win goes viral

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
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News

When her dad held her baby, time folded in on itself

“No one send this to my dad, he will cry…”

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
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News

This dad got roasted by his 3-year-old at bedtime—and the internet is siding with her

“I’m not saying I love you, I’m not saying goodnight.”

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending

Got questions about the Covid vaccine for kids? Here’s a helpful FAQ for parents

Experts answer your biggest questions about Covid vaccines for kids 5 to 11.

Here are all the celebrity babies born in 2021!

Wait until you hear her queenly name!

8 working moms share how they find work-life balance

“I set the boundary to focus separately on family and work. My inbox is never empty, but I make sure my computer and iPad are away so I’m not tempted to look at them.”

Mom goes viral on TikTok for data presentation showing reality of maternity leave

In a viral TikTok, this mom uses data visualization to show just how hard maternity leave is.
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The internet exploded over this 7-year-old’s spray tan—but the parenting debate runs deeper

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
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News

Grieving your pre-baby self? This powerful message is changing how moms see postpartum

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
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News

This 7‑year‑old’s answers to marriage and fatherhood dilemmas are making moms everywhere emotional

Updated Jul. 10, 2025
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Parenting

Going on a cruise this summer? 7 safety tips every parent should know before setting sail

The best time to talk about cruise rules? Before the ocean is involved.

Updated Jul. 09, 2025
Parenting, Safety
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News

How to talk to your kids about the floods in Texas

"The other thing that parents can do is talk about their own feelings in a calm and appropriate way.”

Updated Jul. 09, 2025
News, Parenting, Safety
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Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Parenting, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
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Mom checks baby monitor—and sees a crib moment she’ll never forget

Arlia climbs into the crib, settles in beside her seven-month-old sister, and instinctively pulls a small blanket over them both.

Updated Jul. 07, 2025
Toddler, Life, Parenting, Sleep Safety
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6 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids

Make memories while building lasting knowledge with these fun and easy ideas.

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News

This is incredible—Just one month after giving birth this mom had two more babies

Talk about the ultimate surprise.

Updated Mar. 29, 2019
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Miscarriage & Loss

This viral newborn photo honors loss in such a beautiful and powerful way

"All Leti could do was look over to where her brother would have been, and I couldn't help but feel he was lying there, letting her know he was there and that he is always with her," says Bowman.

Updated Jan. 09, 2023
Miscarriage & Loss, Viral & Trending
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Life

I never thought I would co-sleep with my kids—until it became exactly what my daughter needed

In this tricky game of getting our kids to sleep, never say never to anything.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Life
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Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

Breastfeeding & pumping moms need these lunch staples in their diet

If you're heading back to work from mat leave, we have some ideas for what to pack for lunch, mama.

Updated Dec. 16, 2022
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Life

I wanted to be the mom that gave 110% on everything—but that left nothing for *me*

Even when Elliot started sleeping through the night, I didn't. I would wake up around 4 am to pump under moonlight, worried my milk supply would drop.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Life
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Parenting

How I learned to discipline my kids without shame or punishment

It takes practice, but it's worth it.

Updated Mar. 28, 2019
Parenting
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News

New stroller restrictions at Disney parks: What parents need to know

"These updates are designed to help guest flow and ease congestion, making the parks more enjoyable for everyone," Lisa Mendillo, the Communications Manager for Walt Disney World Resort writes in a blog post.

Updated Feb. 27, 2023
News, Travel
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Entertainment

Playing ‘Baby Shark’ to a stadium full of baseball fans is total #dadgoals

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had the ultimate dad moment at a recent game.

Updated Mar. 28, 2019
Entertainment
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Life

This is how much the average babysitter gets paid per hour in 2019

The price of a night out has gone up.

Updated Mar. 28, 2019
Life
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Child Sleep

Is this viral bedtime chart realistic for most parents?

Some of the recommendations feel impractical—especially for working parents.

Updated Apr. 12, 2022
Child Sleep, Work & Motherhood
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Celebrity News

‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ Caterina Scorsone opens up about the moment that redefined her motherhood

Motherhood doesn't look exactly how she thought it would—it's different and even better.

Updated Mar. 09, 2023
Celebrity News, Children's Health
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Caterina Scorsone on Down syndrome and why it’s all about difference, not disability

In this episode, Liz and Caterina talk about how Caterina processed her daughter's condition, and learned to embrace her daughter's differences rather than view them as "disabilities."

Updated Oct. 08, 2024
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Life

The truth about being autistic and a mother

Life after my diagnosis is so much better, I feel like I am finally building a life for myself and my family that is true to who I am.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Life
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Children's Health

5 easy ways to start a better tooth brushing habit for the whole family

1. Start earlier than you think.

Updated Mar. 27, 2019
Children's Health, Health & Wellness
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Meal Planning & Shopping

12 nutritious postpartum foods to eat in the first month after childbirth

Hardly any cooking required.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
Meal Planning & Shopping, Postpartum
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Children's Health

Measles outbreak: 6 things every parent must know & do

There is a state of emergency in Rockland County, but no nation-wide outbreak in America right now.

Updated Dec. 02, 2021
Children's Health, Baby, Baby Health, Child, Health & Wellness, Life, Parenting, Safety, Toddler, Toddler Health
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It's Science

It’s science: Picture books are best for little brains

It's called the Goldilocks effect.

Updated Mar. 27, 2019
It's Science
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Career & Money

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris wants to give teachers a $13,500 raise

"The people who are going to educate our children are our teachers, and for too long, they have been paid substandard wages," Harris said in an interview with CBS News this week.

Updated Dec. 22, 2021
Career & Money, Viral & Trending
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Celebrity News

Joanna Gaines on her surprise pregnancy:  ‘If you ever want to feel young again, have a baby at 40’

"I thought I was done, and then we had Crew."

Updated Mar. 27, 2019
Celebrity News
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Children's Health

Pediatricians are calling for a soda tax—what parents need to know

The AAP is joining the American Heart Association in calling for a tax on soda, as well as other proposed policies for federal, state, and local lawmakers to reduce the amount of sugar America's kids are consuming.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022
Children's Health, Child, Food, Parenting
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