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Child Learn & Play

A national poll reveals what’s missing from our kids’ playtime—and it’s not toys

Are screens and safety fears stealing our kids’ playtime? A new poll says yes

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Child Learn & Play, Child, News

News

Stanford research reveals the powerful role of a mother’s voice in premature babies’ development

Every story, song, or word helps their brain connect language and emotion in ways that last well beyond infancy.

Updated Oct. 17, 2025

News, Pregnancy

Beauty & Style Shopping Guides

The comfiest, chicest sweatshirts for fall (that aren’t your college hoodie)

Updated Oct. 15, 2025

Beauty & Style Shopping Guides

Viral & Trending

This first grade teacher’s daily affirmation is the pep talk we all need

A viral video reminds us why elementary school teachers deserve every ounce of our respect—and a significant raise.

Updated Oct. 20, 2025

Viral & Trending

dog alerts mom about son's low blood sugar

Viral & Trending

Paws at the door—and a mom realizes what her child’s service dog already knew

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Viral & Trending, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, News

Our Partners

5 Smart Questions to Ask a Doctor About Your Child’s Eczema Treatment

Updated Oct. 20, 2025

Our Partners, Children's Health

Health & Wellness

Turns out running with your stroller might actually protect your body more than you think

Think stroller runs are risky? A new study shows they may actually protect your joints and reduce injury risk—yes, running with baby can be smart

Updated Oct. 15, 2025

Health & Wellness, Fitness

Health & Wellness

California just drew a line in the sand on AI and kids—here’s why it matters everywhere

California’s new AI law could change how every parent thinks about chatbots

Updated Oct. 16, 2025

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Children's Health

An education expert’s plan for parents navigating climate anxiety in kids (when you’re scared too)

If you're feeling that weird cocktail of guilt, fear, and "how do I even talk about this?"—welcome to the club.

Updated Oct. 09, 2025

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Health & Wellness

That alarm sound is actually ruining your day—here’s why (and what to do about it)

Updated Oct. 08, 2025

Health & Wellness, Women's Health

News

New study uncovers a surprising link between C-sections and sleep

Every mom expects sleepless nights with a newborn. For those recovering from a C-section, that exhaustion may have a deeper cause.

Updated Oct. 20, 2025

News, Pregnancy

Celebrity News

Charlie Puth’s tender “Changes” video reveal shows he’s preparing for his biggest role yet—fatherhood

For Charlie, this reveal marks a personal milestone, and a glimpse into how love and family can shape creativity.

Updated Oct. 17, 2025

Celebrity News, News, Pregnancy

Celebrity News

Sofia Richie Grainge’s baby news comes with a surprise no one saw coming

But beneath the buzz was something deeper: a reflection of how modern motherhood and ambition can coexist, and even fuel one another.

Updated Oct. 17, 2025

Celebrity News, News, Pregnancy

News

Stanford research reveals the powerful role of a mother’s voice in premature babies’ development

Every story, song, or word helps their brain connect language and emotion in ways that last well beyond infancy.

Updated Oct. 17, 2025

News, Pregnancy

Celebrity News

Women gotta go to work: Cardi B gets real about formula feeding and the support moms deserve

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Celebrity News, Baby Feeding Tips, News, Parenting

Viral & Trending

Paws at the door—and a mom realizes what her child’s service dog already knew

A thump at the door, a stare, and seconds later—Mom knows her son’s blood sugar is dropping. Ducky, their service dog, spotted it first

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Viral & Trending, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, News

Child Learn & Play

A national poll reveals what’s missing from our kids’ playtime—and it’s not toys

Are screens and safety fears stealing our kids’ playtime? A new poll says yes

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Child Learn & Play, Child, News

Health & Wellness

Got questions about the Covid vaccine for kids? Here’s a helpful FAQ for parents

Experts answer your biggest questions about Covid vaccines for kids 5 to 11.

Celebrity News

Here are all the celebrity babies born in 2021!

Wait until you hear her queenly name!

Our Partners

8 working moms share how they find work-life balance

“I set the boundary to focus separately on family and work. My inbox is never empty, but I make sure my computer and iPad are away so I’m not tempted to look at them.”

Viral & Trending

Mom goes viral on TikTok for data presentation showing reality of maternity leave

In a viral TikTok, this mom uses data visualization to show just how hard maternity leave is.

Viral & Trending

This first grade teacher’s daily affirmation is the pep talk we all need

Updated Oct. 20, 2025

Viral & Trending

News

Vanessa Kirby welcomes her first baby—and reflects on finding power in motherhood

Updated Oct. 20, 2025

News, Celebrity News, Motherhood Understood

News

Peanut allergies in U.S. babies have dropped — here’s how early introduction is helping (and how to try it safely)

Updated Oct. 20, 2025

News, Food

Celebrity News

Women gotta go to work: Cardi B gets real about formula feeding and the support moms deserve

Cardi B gets real about pumping, formula feeding, and why working moms shouldn’t have to choose between feeding their baby and keeping their job

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Celebrity News, Baby Feeding Tips, News, Parenting

Safety

The CPSC just recalled Belivium Baby Loungers sold on Amazon—here’s what every parent should know

According to the CPSC, the loungers’ design puts infants at risk of suffocation, entrapment, and falls.

Updated Oct. 21, 2025

Safety, Parenting, Sleep Safety

mom has not moved daughter's shoes in 3 years

Parenting

TikTok video shows why a mother hasn’t moved her daughter’s shoes in three years — and the grief behind them

A mother’s daughter left her shoes in the same spot three years ago — and she hasn’t moved them since, finding comfort and connection in the midst of grief.

Updated Oct. 16, 2025

Parenting, News

Parenting

The simple restaurant rule this dad swears by—and the surprising skill it’s teaching his kids

This dad’s simple “restaurant rule” is going viral for teaching kids confidence, empathy, and social skills—one order at a time

Updated Oct. 16, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

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Pregnant? Bookmark these 13 articles now

A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

Women's History Month - Mom and grandma reading a book to her son

6 ways to celebrate Women’s History Month with your kids

Make memories while building lasting knowledge with these fun and easy ideas.

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We started our curated This is: Birth film series to give representation to the many varied ways that women give birth. Shot by talented independent videographers, these birth films can be a resource for the expecting mama or anyone who is curious to see what birth really looks like.

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Life

Dear husband, here’s what I wish you knew about my anxiety

Keep reminding me that I’m beautiful. That you love me. And that I’m the greatest mom I can be.

Updated Aug. 30, 2022

Life, Marriage & Partnerships, Relationships

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Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

6 ways breast milk is basically magic, according to science

More proof that our bodies are simply amazing.

Updated Aug. 14, 2023

Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules, Baby Feeding Tips, It's Science

Celebrity News

How Chip + Joanna Gaines just addressed marriage rumors is a lesson to us all

Yet again, Chip and Joanna Gaines are #marriagegoals.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Celebrity News, Life, News

Life

I am writing ‘me too’ so my children don’t have to

I don’t want them to grow up in a world where they feel like they have to let inappropriate behavior slide.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life

Children's Health

Anxiety in kids: what’s typical and what’s not

Kids have perfectly valid anxieties of their own. Here’s how to help them conquer them.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Life

Children's Health

This mom’s medicine hack is going viral for a very good reason

Help your baby take medicine—no spoonful of sugar needed!

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Children's Health, Health & Wellness, Life

Miscarriage & Loss

Celebrities open up about their miscarriages in moving video

These celebrities are on a mission to take prenatal loss “out of the shadows.”

Updated Oct. 16, 2021

Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy

Baby Shopping Guide

8 Swaddles We’re Crushing On Right Now

Your baby burrito will look way cute in these swaddles.

Updated Apr. 12, 2022

Baby Shopping Guide, Parenting

Health & Wellness

20 mom hacks to make your life easier now

14. Keep an "oops" kit in the car, even if—especially if—you no longer use a diaper bag. It contains an extra set of clothes for everyone in the family, some diapers, $20, a few snacks, an umbrella, a flashlight, and a first aid kit.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Health & Wellness, Life, Women's Health

Pregnancy

5 Things That Keep You up All Night During Pregnancy

And what to do about them.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Pregnancy

Parental Leave

How to ease into being a ‘working mom’ during maternity leave

3. Take time to consider your ideal version of work and motherhood.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Parental Leave, Postpartum, Pregnancy

Parenting

Montessori at home: 10 helpful chores your child can do all by herself

These tasks are called “practical life”—they’re just as important as language and math for young children.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Parenting

Life

#MeToo is a rally cry for all parents—we must do better

Despite the statistics, we can have hope. We are the ones shaping the future, after all.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life, News, Viral & Trending

Life

Motherhood is frustrating, but here’s how to find your inner calm

Feel the emotion, be humanly annoyed for a moment and then choose to let go,

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life

Life

To stop the ‘culture of sexism,’ we need to raise feminist sons, says Justin Trudeau

Because gender equality is not only an issue for women and girls.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life, News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

5 expert-backed tips for creating emotionally healthy sibling relationships

2. Don't force sharing

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Parenting

Miscarriage & Loss

The 5 Stages of Grief After a Miscarriage

Pregnancy loss is not that different from any other loss.

Updated Oct. 16, 2021

Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy

Life

My son was never born, but he’s with our family everyday

Finding a way to honor him has brought healing and meaning to my life in ways I could never have imagined

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life

Parenting

There’s a very important upside to your baby’s fussy moments

“The fussy moments were where my strength was born. They showed me how I was born for this mama challenge.”

Updated Jan. 10, 2023

Parenting, Baby, Baby Milestones

Life

How to find the joy, mama

Spend some time, every single day, gifting yourself quality time. Not at the expense of your children or family, but to recharge + value your wellbeing.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Life

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