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Why my kids don’t call me ‘Mom’

They call me Bapa.

Why I’m not stressing out about potty training

I will encourage and cheer her on to the point that I'll wish I received so much credit for using the toilet, but I will not force her.

Working motherhood is: Not traveling for 18 months so I could breastfeed my baby

Even local travel options were challenging.

10 Montessori-inspired phrases to use when your child is being ‘mean’

7. "You look frustrated."

Moms at Amazon are pushing for backup childcare benefits—and we’re here for it

Employees at Starbucks, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google get them.

Your essential baby registry—Motherly x Babylist 🎉

We're welcoming a new addition—your essential baby registry with Babylist.

Sammantha on being in denial of her postpartum depression

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.

7 ways to ease the tension if you disagree with your parents on how to raise your child

3. Validate their concerns

I have 4 kids and the mental exhaustion of motherhood is real

My kids are teenagers—but I feel like I'm right back in that newborn stage.

My sister is pregnant—and I promise not to give her unsolicited advice

My sister has already had a much different pregnancy than I did, and everything else is different, too—from her marriage to her work situation, and I'm sure her baby will be different than mine too.

New technology could see NICU babies go wireless within two years

This will be a game-changer for NICU families.

Our hero: This professor holding a baby for a student who didn’t have childcare

We adore you, Professor Nathan Alexander of Morehouse College.

Gap just bought Janie and Jack!

The sale saved the brand from the Gymboree Group bankruptcy.

Jennifer Garner ordered way too many Scout cookies (and we totally get it)

It's okay, she gave the extras to her Instagram followers.

What it felt like when my child said, ‘Daddy’s the best and you’re not’

I bit back tears.

How pregnant women can reduce the effects of ‘baby brain’

Maintain good sleep hygiene.

12 ways to tame your kids’ clutter

If you love the idea of parenting with less stuff, here are ways you can experience minimalism with kids.

Chip + Joanna Gaines gave Crew’s SNOO to a new mama on Instagram  

The ‘Momo challenge’ isn’t real, but the concerns it raised are

While the Momo challenge is something of an urban legend for the internet age (it's basically the "Teens are eating Tide pods" of 2019), it's understandable why parents were quick to share warnings.

12 SAHMs share what their days *really* look like

Lots of winging it and trying to make routines work.