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Motherhood is: Feeling like we ‘should’ be doing more

I was up late (again) when I should have been sleeping. I was catching up on work when I should have been taking time for myself. I was looking at Instagram when I should have been folding laundry. I was holding my baby while she napped when I should have been cleaning up.

It’s World Down Syndrome Day and you’re going to want to watch this video

The makers of last year's viral Down Syndrome Awareness video do it again.

15-pound newborn surprises mom, breaks records in New York hospital

"I knew she was gonna be big," Buckley told WEMT 18 News, "but I didn't anticipate no 15-pound baby."

Author Tiffany Dufu’s powerful advice for a generation of stressed-out mothers

A conversation with the author of Drop the Ball: Achieving More By Doing Less.

Mindy Kaling gets honest about working mom guilt: ‘You always feel like you’re missing out’

"I literally think there's no world where I would always feel like I bond with her enough and was not shortchanging time with her," Kaling told the Hollywood Reporter.

Tiffany Dufu on what being a “good mother” really means

How I felt when the doctor told us our baby has Down Syndrome

We wanted to run away—not from her, but from everyone else.

Actor Rob Delaney says 14 months after his son’s death, he’s still a mess

But just remember: You don’t have to walk this journey alone.

Montessori at home: 15 spring activities your kids will totally love

9. Collect flowers

Spring clean just like Joanna Gaines with these 5 easy tips

3. Purge what no longer serves a purpose

Jessica Simpson is no longer ‘Jess-tating’—her baby girl is here!

Welcome to the world, Birdie!

Deal alert: Dairy Queen is giving away free ice cream right now!

It's free cone day!

‘Daring Greatly’ author Brené Brown is coming to Netflix and we can’t wait

Lessons in courage from Brené Brown? Yes, please!

Carrie Underwood’s honest realization about postpartum recovery is a great reminder to all new moms

"For the past 11(ish) months my body has not belonged to me," shares Underwood.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard ‘work really, really hard’ on their marriage

"This isn't a special fairy tale" says Bell.

An OB/GYN answers the 10 top questions women want to ask about fertility—but don’t

8. How soon can I find out if I am pregnant?

Our NICU nurse from the hospital became my best friend

I met my best friend on the worst day of my life.

Why equal parenting is still a myth

We were born into a society in which gendered expectations have been rooted in our way of thinking, living and doing.

This is huge: FDA approves new drug for postpartum depression

It can ease symptoms in just 24 hours.

Katie Couric’s throwback clip proves that progress on maternity leave is slow—but needed

"I think that times have changed so much, but I do think there's a lot of implicit bias against moms," Couric recently told USA TODAY. "I think it's important to make sure your employer is up on the times and that women aren't penalized, consciously or unconsciously when they have children."