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The 6 best minimalist bassinets for chic + stylish mamas

Why sacrifice style for function if you don’t have to?

11 simple + beautiful wooden toys you can buy at Target

They encourage open-ended play and spark imagination—all while looking great scattered all over your living room floor.

How to Hide your Pregnancy Like Cardi B

Plus more secret babies and other news in your Weekly Links.

True life: I don’t love my kids the same

My love for my them is as unique as they are from one another.

How to save for college while paying off your own student loans

Dealing with both money priorities can feel overwhelming—but it doesn't have to be.

10 family budgeting secrets mamas swear by

How to save money on everything from food to child care.

Before you know it, you’re in the next phase with your baby—so don’t wish this one away

Each stage has its hardships, but also has its glories.

The surprising reason children lie—and what you can do about it

Children lie because we've taught them to lie.

What got me through the first raw months of motherhood? Messages from other moms

The flood of private messages after my baby’s birth was just what I needed. I just wish it wasn’t such a secret.

All the reasons why I love my mother-in-law

It’s all going way too fast

As much as I would love to push pause and keep my babies “my babies” forever, there are also things I look forward to. 

We’re all good parents

Even if our mom guilt tells us otherwise.

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott has twin rainbow babies

“It took me a while to fully recover after the miscarriage,” Scott says. 

7 signs you’re parenting right

The magic is in you.

Powerful parenting phrases

I’m just a girl standing in front of a toddler, asking her to put her pants on.

Are we done having kids ‍♀️?‍

Mommin’ is my jam.

Treat yourself, mama

Do what makes you feel good.

Running on caffeine + dry shampoo ☕️

Maybe she’s born with it—maybe it’s caffeine. 

The power of saying yes

You can’t be all things to all people.

15 real mamas share their bedtime routines with their kids

1. Snuggles are a must.