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7 positive parenting strategies to try when your child says, ‘no’

4. Communicate/consent: Set the expectations limit when things are calm

Thank you for being my friend—the one I can go to for anything

We were able to bare our ugliest secrets, our silliest insecurities, our pettiest worries and our darkest fears about life as a mom.

30+ last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts on Amazon for mama, kids + other loves

From the littlest love to your first love, there's something for everyone on your list.

Motherhood is: Wondering why I can’t part with my daughter’s tiny newborn clothes

Maybe I hold onto these clothes because I know I can't stop my children from growing up.

Joanna Gaines shares how to move past mom guilt and give yourself some grace

We all have those kinds of nights. Even Jo.

Toys ‘R’ Us is planning a major comeback for the US

They're getting back to business, but will millennial parents give the brand theirs?

Rebecca on how her friends’ help and support saved her life

"Each day was a battle."

Dear husband: Thank you for respecting my decision to be a SAHM

Every day I feel grateful to call you mine.

I had a less-than-perfect Grandma and it taught me a lot about my own mom

For years, she poured out a love she knew would not be returned. Her love was one that pierced a void. That stirred up ashes in the dustbin of negativity and bitterness, and refused to let them settle for good.

Giving birth was nothing like what I expected

Like many moms, I had a birth plan, but that plan went flying out the second story hospital window when the maternity unit team informed me that I had an infection commonly contracted by women in labor.

One mama’s scientific case for co-sleeping

Mothers have slept alongside their babies since the beginning of time. In many countries, it’s still the norm. Here’s why.

What’s your child’s love language?

Find out.

These babies were ‘born twice’—and it’s just as amazing as it sounds

These mamas will never forget both days their babies were born.

True life: Sometimes it feels like the bedtime dance lasts for HOURS

But when the stars align, I hope you stop 'doing' and start relaxing.

Pink didn’t get a real Grammy this year, so her family made her one

It's a tradition.

We love the reaction this working mom got for her pump break sign at work

Customers weren't mad, they were understanding.

Postpartum depression and anxiety are more common than you may think—here are the resources you need

Bekah Martinez picked an old-school name for her baby girl

It's classic and cute.

You’re not my ‘second husband’—you’re my rock, my one and only

You noticed me when another man looked right through me. You wanted to be close to me when another man couldn't get far enough away. You made me whole again when another man left me broken.

I desperately wanted a VBAC for my second birth experience

I felt like he took my birth experience and placed it into a tiny box to check. Sitting there, I felt like I had my birth plan taken from me. I was powerless and devastated—for months.