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Parenting

What parents should know about the new car seat regulations effective June 30

Here’s what this update means for you—whether you already have a car seat or are planning to buy one soon.

Updated May. 29, 2025

Parenting, Car Seat Safety, Safety

News

Washington just passed one of the strongest lactation protection laws in the U.S.

On May 20, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5217, a landmark bill…

Updated May. 29, 2025

News, Work & Motherhood

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Baby Shopping Guide

15 best sun hats for babies and toddlers (that they’ll actually keep on their heads)

Breathable, lightweight and ready for any adventure!

Updated May. 28, 2025

Baby Shopping Guide, Toddler Shopping Guides

News

Mom graduates alongside her kids, showing it’s never too late to pursue dreams

“We were all taking finals at the same time.”

Updated May. 29, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Health & Wellness

Just 1 in 4 moms say they’re doing well mentally—new study reveals a growing crisis

Updated May. 28, 2025

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

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Health & Wellness

Your sister’s postpartum mental health could affect yours—here’s what new research reveals

If your sister had postpartum psychosis, your own risk increases tenfold.

Updated May. 23, 2025

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Health & Wellness

A mom’s brave decision helped save her baby’s life—and may change medicine for millions

“This is the first step towards the use of gene editing therapies to treat a wide variety of rare genetic disorders for which there are currently no definitive medical treatments.”

Updated May. 16, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Pregnancy

What parents should know about the new at-home blood test for preeclampsia risk

researchers are exploring ways to predict risk earlier. A newly launched at-home blood test, Encompass™.

Updated May. 16, 2025

Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy Products, Women's Health

Health & Wellness

Maycember: The month that proves moms need more than just a day

Meet Maycember: the term exhausted moms are circulating online to name the very real chaos that descends as the school year ends.

Updated May. 14, 2025

Health & Wellness, Women's Health

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Bala’s first-ever maternity collection proves prenatal fitness can be chic and functional

The fitness brand that made ankle weights cool again just reinvented pregnancy gear.

Updated May. 12, 2025

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide, Health & Wellness

Pregnancy

A one-hour mouth swab may make IVF more successful—here’s what hopeful parents should know

A recent study from Lund University has found that a quick, non-invasive mouth swab could help doctors personalize hormone treatments for IVF.

Updated May. 28, 2025

Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum

Pregnancy

What parents should know about the new at-home blood test for preeclampsia risk

researchers are exploring ways to predict risk earlier. A newly launched at-home blood test, Encompass™.

Updated May. 16, 2025

Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy Products, Women's Health

Pregnancy

How rising heat is affecting pregnancies—and what you can do to protect yourself and your baby

As climate change continues to bring longer, hotter summers, a new analysis from Climate Central reminds us that expecting parents have one more factor to keep in mind during pregnancy: heat.

Updated May. 14, 2025

Pregnancy

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News

14 nurses at the same hospital got pregnant at the same time—and became each other’s mom village

As these nurses continue caring for expectant mothers, they’re also preparing to become new moms themselves.

Updated May. 13, 2025

News, Pregnancy, Viral & Trending

News

“Is that standard?”: What one viral TikTok haircut revealed about parenting in 2025

Updated May. 30, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Viral TikTok shows toddler melting hearts with train greetings

“He even asks how are they doing, I’d be standing next to him like his bodyguard.”

Updated May. 30, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Breastfeeding just got less stressful: This new device shows how much milk your baby is drinking in real time

In early testing, the device showed promising results.

Updated May. 30, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Health & Wellness

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.

Celebrity News

Here are all the celebrity babies born in 2021!

Wait until you hear her queenly name!

Our Partners

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.”

Viral & Trending

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.

News

Beyoncé surprises pregnant fan with sweet gender reveal on stage

Updated May. 30, 2025

News, Celebrity News

News

Mom graduates alongside her kids, showing it’s never too late to pursue dreams

Updated May. 29, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Washington just passed one of the strongest lactation protection laws in the U.S.

Updated May. 29, 2025

News, Work & Motherhood

Parenting

What parents should know about the new car seat regulations effective June 30

Here’s what this update means for you—whether you already have a car seat or are planning to buy one soon.

Updated May. 29, 2025

Parenting, Car Seat Safety, Safety

Sleep Safety

What parents need to know about the new federal nursing pillow safety rules

These rules, developed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), are a direct response to mounting safety concerns after tragic outcomes tied to improper nursing pillow use.

Updated May. 23, 2025

Sleep Safety, Baby, Baby Health, Parenting, Safety

Parenting

An 11-year-old played softball too well—and what the adults did next will infuriate parents everywhere

What happened at that softball game is, sadly, a familiar story for many mothers. When girls excel, they’re often questioned instead of encouraged.

Updated May. 22, 2025

Parenting

Safety

Check your fridge: Cucumber recall hits 15 states after salmonella outbreak

The recall was announced on May 19, 2025, after 26 people in 15 states were reported ill, nine of whom were hospitalized.

Updated May. 22, 2025

Safety, News, Viral & Trending

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Pregnant? Bookmark these 13 articles now

A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

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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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Viral & Trending

New California law says employers must provide lactation rooms for pumping mamas

They spelled it out: "Not a bathroom."

Updated Jan. 10, 2019

Viral & Trending

Parenting

To the mom who believes in peaceful parenting—but struggles to actually do it

My emotional baggage impacted the way I interacted with my children, especially when I was tired, stressed or triggered.

Updated Jun. 29, 2022

Parenting, Motherly Stories

Child Learn & Play

The joyful, illiterate kindergartners of Finland

The country's early-childhood education program indeed places a heavy emphasis on "joy," which along with play is explicitly written into the curriculum as a learning concept. "There's an old Finnish saying," Holappa said. "Those things you learn without joy you will forget easily."

Updated Feb. 15, 2022

Child Learn & Play, Child, Child Milestones, Parenting

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Life

5 favorite skin care treatments and their pregnancy safety

"Can you get Botox when you're pregnant?" You might be disappointed.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

Life, Beauty, Beauty & Style, Pregnancy

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Divorce

I’m so grateful to my divorced parents for committing to peaceful co-parenting

My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years and yet they still strive to do their divorce right.

Updated Aug. 26, 2022

Divorce, Motherly Stories

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Toddler Milestones

Montessori at home: How to help your firstborn prepare for a new baby

As the final weeks go by and we near the arrival of our newest family member, I'm growing less anxious and more excited about how my toddler will react to being a big brother.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

Toddler Milestones, Parenting, Toddler

Motherly Stories

Motherhood is: Listening to ‘Baby Shark’ over and over (and over) again

The tune can calm my toddler's tantrum and soothe my newborn's cries—I can't deny its power.

Updated Mar. 25, 2022

Motherly Stories, Life, Parenting, Toddler, Toddler Learn & Play

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Motherly Stories

Motherhood is: Wishing I could freeze time

No matter how bittersweet it can feel, watching you grow and change daily is a reminder of how incredibly lucky I am to have you. We were never meant to live in this moment forever despite how many times we'd like to.

Updated Jan. 12, 2023

Motherly Stories

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Life

Hyperemesis gravidarum is about so much more than just morning sickness

Nausea in pregnancy is common, however, HG is an entirely different beast.

Updated Jan. 08, 2019

Life

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Celebrity News

Beyoncé went to Target and the internet loved it

Chrissy Teigen's tweet was amazing.

Updated Jan. 08, 2019

Celebrity News

Motherhood Understood

Loraine on postpartum depression and who saved her life

You see, I was of the mindset that such illnesses were either faked or for the weak of heart. How could I, a strong, independent black woman, and postpartum depression possibly be associated in any way?

Updated Oct. 03, 2022

Motherhood Understood

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Life

What medication can I take while pregnant?

We break it down for you, mama.

Updated Jan. 07, 2019

Life

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Work & Motherhood

Work will always be there, but my babies won’t always be this small

But as we reach this place where things are chaotically calm, I realize that while I could make space for those things (and I do in some respects), that I choose my children. With no self-judgment and no second guesses and no comparing myself to other women.

Updated Aug. 27, 2022

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, Life

Home

10 steps for decluttering the Marie Kondo way

What to do after you're done binge-watching her show.

Updated Jan. 07, 2019

Home

Infertility

Amy Smart opens up about her 5-year infertility journey: ‘I didn’t know if I was going to be a parent’

Her journey to motherhood involved incrementally considering and becoming comfortable with options she hadn't previously entertained. At each step, Smart told herself, "I have to become more flexible and become more open to different ways of creating a child."

Updated Jan. 07, 2019

Infertility

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Parenting

Why having a conversation about bullying can help keep your kids safe at school

We instinctively want to protect our children from the bad things in this world and while we can't be there all the time, one of the ways we can do just that is to become vocal advocates for comprehensive school safety in our own communities.

Updated Jan. 14, 2022

Parenting

9 ways to teach your kids to trust their instincts about food

The best way to teach our kids to eat well is to encourage them to trust themselves too; to listen to their bodies' cues about hunger, fullness and comfort.

Updated Jan. 04, 2019

Parenting

Life