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Kourtney Kardashian reflects on why co-parenting is so important to her—and her kids

"I feel like I can show a message, too, of like parents [who] can get along and work together and travel together," Kourtney told TODAY. "And I think it's a good message to show other people."

Cardi B says she’s still recovering at 6 months postpartum

She opens up about postpartum depression and how her body still doesn't feel quite like before.

Our childcare is provided entirely by my parents + my in-laws—but part of me still worried

I felt like going back to work meant the end of my time being my daughter's mom. In that way, it felt like her grandparents were going to become her new parents and I'd be chopped liver.

5 ways parents can manage their kid’s ‘bad’ behavior without stressing out

3. Offer reasons for rules and requests.

I wish my mom was here to see me be a mother

I yearned to hear what her pregnancy was like and what labor might be like for me as her own daughter.

Tone It Up co-founder Katrina Scott wants to change how we talk about postpartum bodies

True life: I Googled ‘morning sickness forever?’ at the beginning of my pregnancy

I try carrots; I try broth, chicken; spoonfuls of nut butters; toast; potatoes; beets. It doesn't matter. Every morning, I dry heave or throw up. There is only one cure: the end of this trimester.

The day I stopped hiding my postpartum body from my husband

My body is recovering from the 60 pounds I gained during my pregnancy. Where I was once tight and toned, I now have saggy areas, stretch marks and a stomach pouch. Sometimes it's hard to recognize myself in the mirror.

Tone It Up’s Katrina Scott on why we’ve been talking about postpartum bodies all wrong

"We need to change the conversation with everyone and with ourselves and realize how cool it is that our bodies are different," Scott explains.

Am I ready for my little boy to grow up? Not yet—but we will figure it out together

I will continue to cheer at each milestone we hit—when he learns to tie his shoes, when he masters how to make breakfast, when he starts to sleep in instead of waking up, begging us to play.

Dads are happier parents than moms, says a new study—but it’s a lot more complicated than that

It all comes down to how each parent interacts with their kids and how it affects their mental load.

5 crucial reasons why America needs to prioritize paid parental leave

5. It could save babies lives.

The mental load of parenthood overwhelmed me until I realized—I am enough

I have this simple message to pass along: You aren't an invincible superhero. You are something much more dazzling, tender, terrifying, and awe-inspiring. You are a human doing one of the most human things of all. Taking care of another.

7 eye-opening reasons why new moms don’t share their scary thoughts

Newly postpartum women are suffering in silence, but they don't have to be.

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If I had my way, every working mom would have a life coach

Here's why.

How to boost your happiness when motherhood feels SO hard

Here are three simple, effective strategies we can do to increase our own happiness levels.

Bekah Martinez is a #girlmom!

The Bachelor alum welcomed her baby on Saturday!

How donated breast milk brought these two moms together during the toughest part of their lives

A breastmilk donation may not seem like a big deal, but it was huge for both of these moms.

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