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Does my child have a learning issue? 10 steps to take to find out

My daughter isn’t who I expected she would be—but she is *exactly* who I needed

The daughter I dreamed of was blonde with blue eyes like ice, always in frilly dresses and dainty shoes. The daughter I have is rambunctious, mud-loving, loud and fearless.

Happiness can be contagious—the scientific benefits of happy mothers on their families

How to fight back against the 'joy stealers' and become a happier mama

How I found myself through my son’s autism

I am forever grateful for my boy, who trusted and believed enough to let me fight for him, and for helping me find a voice to help others.

A surprising solution for when you feel angry with your significant other

It might feel counterintuitive, but it works.

Why we need to keep talking about Kate’s birth story on ‘This Is Us’

Our stories matter.

These pictures show a real glimpse of an autistic child and his family’s life

Captured by photographer Lauren Kamenitz.

Almost half of this school’s teachers are pregnant—and their picture is going viral

A 'contagious' pregnancy strikes again.

Lauren Conrad just announced her second pregnancy!

Exciting news! Lauren Conrad is expecting baby number two. Join us in celebrating this joyful journey for the mama!

To celebrate Autism Awareness month Sesame Street gave Julia a whole family to support her

For families impacted by ASD, seeing their reality reflected in on Sesame Street is a big deal.

Jennifer on believing her child would be better off without her

After my son was born, all I wanted was sleep. But I was scared of closing my eyes for fear of something happening to him during that time. I couldn’t shut my mind off from all the irrational thoughts running through it.

Leaning into motherhood doesn’t mean I had to give up myself—in fact, it’s the opposite

These women didn't trip and fall into a dark well of motherhood. They chose to be involved mothers, set an intention for who they wanted to be as a mother and as a woman and allowed their choices, shifts or pauses to open up new ways to think and feel.

When you feel like you’re failing, embrace the small wins of motherhood, mama

To all the mamas out there who feel like today is just not going the way you had hoped, who feel like with every step you take, you're making a wrong turn, you are more than enough. You are learning. You are growing.

Newborns, sleep & the 4th trimester: One sleep consultant’s plan for everyone to get some rest 😴

6 tips to prepare for your newborn's sleep (or lack thereof).

Can you outgrow Autism? And 5 other facts parents need to know

We break down some recent research about Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Amy Schumer is feeling ‘strong + beautiful’ as she gets closer to her due date

She hilariously captioned her latest selfie with the hashtag"#didntpuke."

April Fools’ Day & the problem with fake pregnancy announcements

About 6.1 million women in the United States are dealing with infertility.

My journey to becoming a mama through IUI

And so here we are, Mommy, Baba and Kid, figuring it out as we go along.

I wanted to find mom friends so I took the first step

Step one: Leave my house.

Surrogate grandmother: This 61-year-old just gave birth to her son’s daughter