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My co-parent is absent but the love in our home is not

One of the hardest things with this is the uncertainty—it's incredibly challenging when you don't fully understand why, let alone if, or when, he may return.

Jessica Alba’s new tattoos honor her three kids

"These are permanent and I won't regret these ones. These are my babies," says Alba.

Kylie Jenner almost picked this super traditional name for Stormi

In an Instagram live this week Kylie explained how Stormi was very nearly given the 141st most common baby girl name in America.

A surprising fact about the price of pregnancy tests

Is one really better than the other?

Why is my toddler suddenly a picky eater?

Plus, helpful tips to keep in mind when expanding your child's palate.

When I first came back from maternity leave, I felt like I was better at my job than being a mom

But, little by little I started remembering why I founded my business in the first place. I remembered how wonderful my clients were and how satisfying it felt to use the intellectual part of my brain.

5 ways to make friends on the road to parenthood

Parenting is a lovely and, at times, lonely haul, and finding friends along the way can make even the hardest and most overwhelming moments that much easier.

I’m training for a triathlon and feeling how truly strong my ‘mom bod’ is

For the first time in nine years I'm not pregnant or nursing a baby.

I wasn’t prepared for the adjustment of becoming a single mom

Everything from the pattern of our wedding china to the curtains in my daughter's nursery felt like a reflection of our family and myself as a wife and mother.

Motherhood is more complicated than one essay can show—so we wrote a book

A peek into the magic behind This is Motherhood.

The conversation about vaccination rates needs an injection of empathy

Why parents shouldn't shoulder all the blame for rising rates of measles.

This new bill aims to prevent maternal deaths—especially for black women

California is on its way to being the best state to be pregnant in.

These male breastfeeding devices are paving the way for breastfeeding dads

This could be a game-changer.

Our book ‘This is Motherhood’ is hitting bookstores—and so are we

Come meet Motherly!

Motherly’s first book is officially on sale

Adina on depression after not having the birth she wanted

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.

I experienced pregnancy loss—but for a moment, I was a mother

I questioned how to remember our baby, how to know my relationship with him, my son.

5 key tips for helping your baby with reflux sleep better

When GERD affects your baby's sleep (and yours!).

Not every village looks the same, mama

Do I need to download a mommy friend dating app?

I have 4 kids—and this is the most important thing I’ve learned about parenting

Someone asked me recently what it's like to have four kids, and I paused.