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These are the holiday gifts mamas *actually* want this year

Here's the truth.

New York is Trying Out Medicaid-Covered Doula Care

Well Rounded's Weekly Links are here.

5 lucrative strategies that will earn you an extra $1,000 a month, mama

Consider starting a service for a passion of yours, like teaching music or tennis lessons.

I am Santa Claus, the elves and Christmas magic

And now I'm tired.

Naughty or nice?

Surviving the Holidays Pregnant

5 wellness tips that will help mamas-to-be make it through the holidays.

I didn’t give birth to my boys, but I am definitely their mom

"Because relationships are not just blood…it's all of the other stuff that makes us a family."

I never thought I’d say this, but I want to move to the ‘burbs

I love you New York, but I am ready to make the move.

To help your child be a leader, let them play

Here are some ways creative play nurtures the leadership mindset.

How to find the best sales on Black Friday + Cyber Monday

Motherly's making a list.

I planned everything about becoming a mom—and then I actually became one

Just weeks prior, I had everything planned so precisely. Things that pertained not just to the infancy stage I was so freshly experiencing now, but things that I had no right to plan, as I wouldn't truly understand them for months and some even years.

Amazon already has Black Friday deals live 🙌

The best sales for baby, mama and the home!

What parents need to know about the romaine lettuce outbreak 🚨

Throw it away, says the CDC.

To the other ‘moms’ in my child’s life–thank you

Five people who can offer wisdom. Five people who know their dreams and struggles.

Why saying ‘yes’ could be the key to disciplining your 2-year-old

Your child needs you to empathize with their current moods, give clear boundaries, model appropriate behaviors and intervene in ways that foster their developing independence rather than preventing it

5 tips on how to manage hyperemesis gravidarum

Remind yourself over and over that this can only last nine months and that it's not your fault or choice.

Holiday prep: 50 items to sell, donate or toss now

That puzzle with all the missing pieces? Toss.

Why ‘cleaning’ a dropped pacifier with your own mouth might benefit baby

New research shows the bacteria in a mother's mouth may actually help prevent allergies in young children.

Dear husband: I know you hate your job–but you will find your purpose

You worked so hard. You did things you didn't want to do for the sake of love. You showed up every day and you wore down your body doing labor that wasn't fun for you. You took care of us and we are so grateful for you. Thank you for showing our kids what it looks like to work hard at things for your family.

What a clinical therapist wants you to know about couple’s therapy

It is not about having a perfect relationship without difficult moments. Rather, it is about repairing the hurts and mistakes that happen so we do not keep repeating them.