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As I hold my newborn, I realize: I will never get this moment back

I sit still, just smelling that intoxicating new baby smell, wishing I could pause time.

Kids not listening? They might be craving a deeper connection—to you

You cannot truly care for a child who has not given their heart to you.

Toddler throws Target-themed birthday party—and the reason behind it is so sweet

We want Target parties, too, TBH.

Help your anxious child feel empowered with these coping techniques

Children’s anxieties should be recognized as legitimate.

More than 60,000 Fisher-Price baby seats recalled: What you need to know

The company is recalling 63,000 Soothing Motions Seats as the motors can overheat.

Texts we wish our husbands would send us in the middle of the day

Hint, hint, hint, hint, hint…

11 natural baby skin care products we can’t get enough of

These baby skin care essentials will keep your little one's skin soft and healthy.

The ‘mental load’ falls squarely on mothers’ shoulders—and it’s making us very tired

Even with helpful partners, moms do most of the behind the scenes thinking when it comes to managing the house.

There’s no way to speed up this pregnancy, so perhaps I should slow down

It will not be forever that I feel the somersaults and small kicks on the inside.

How to save $400+ a year on groceries with five simple clicks

Saving money on groceries just got a whole lot easier.

Dear daughter, I am an imperfect mother

You and I are learning, and holding, and making each other. I want to give you the mother you deserve.

Your independent child is evidence of a healthy parental attachment 

When children can take us for granted, they can leap into new surroundings of their own making.

Dad’s short paternity leave breeds resentment—but you already knew that

But it doesn’t have to. Here’s how.

New report: The pressures on moms are stronger than ever

“Motherhood has never been easy, but a lot of the pressures are new and growing more suffuse every day.”

It’s Science: How mamas comfort crying babies is universal

A mother’s instincts are her most valuable skill.

To the mama questioning herself—your instincts are right on, according to science

You do, in fact, know just what you’re doing.

Whitney Port is refreshingly honest about how giving birth changed her body

The reality TV star gets real about what birth did to her body. 

Hurray! Live-action ‘Dora The Explorer’ movie in the works

A teenage Dora the Explorer is coming to the big screen. 

New parents lose 44 days of sleep during the first year of baby’s life

No wonder we’re so tired.

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