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How to stay cool during pregnancy: Real mom tips + smart new products

Updated Jun. 12, 2025
Our Partners, Pregnancy
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Health & Wellness

Everyday plastics are leaking into our food—here’s what parents need to know now

Normal, everyday actions, like twisting the cap off a water bottle, unwrapping deli meat, or microwaving leftovers in a plastic container

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health
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Style

23 Motherly-approved deals from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

We browsed everything so you don't have to, and rounded up a selection of products we're more than willing to pay full price for.

Updated Jul. 14, 2025
Style, Beauty & Style Shopping Guides
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Postpartum

New mom compares postpartum in a Mexican vs. American household—and the difference is everything

She opens up about the stark contrast between her American mother’s approach to postpartum and that of her Mexican mother-in-law, and how that difference reshaped her understanding of what new mothers truly need.

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
Postpartum, Birth

Health & Wellness

Midwives can reduce maternal deaths
News

Midwives could cut maternal deaths nearly in half—this new data shows what’s standing in the way

Updated Jul. 08, 2025
News, Health & Wellness, Women's Health
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Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Parenting, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
Microplastics in a plate
Health & Wellness

Everyday plastics are leaking into our food—here’s what parents need to know now

Normal, everyday actions, like twisting the cap off a water bottle, unwrapping deli meat, or microwaving leftovers in a plastic container

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health
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Health & Wellness

“I just remember crying”: JWoww shares the airport moment with her son that changed everything

"We were sitting in TSA, and he decided he didn’t like that. He ripped my glasses off, broke them, and head-butted me."

Updated Jul. 03, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
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Health & Wellness

JWoww’s postpartum psychosis journey inspired a haunting film—because no one believed her

"Whether it's real or not, it's real to that person," she said.

Updated Jul. 02, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
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Health & Wellness

Dad’s mental health in the first two years has a lasting impact on kids, new study shows

“The association between paternal mental illness and poorer child development was robust.”

Updated Jun. 27, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health

2025 State of Motherhood Survey

Motherhood can be so many things. And we want to hear what it’s like for you in 2025.

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Pregnancy

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News

Florida just made parking easier for pregnant moms—could your state be next?

The CDC notes that many pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia or pelvic instability, impact walking or standing.

Updated Jul. 15, 2025
News, Pregnancy
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Pregnancy

A new AI breakthrough helped one couple get pregnant after 19 years

A novel AI-powered tool, developed by a team led by Dr. Zev Williams, found what doctors had never been able to detect in her husband’s semen sample—viable sperm.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
Pregnancy, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Journey
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Pregnancy

New research suggests pregnancy sleep patterns may offer an early clue about preterm birth

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have uncovered a surprising signal: inconsistent sleep patterns in early pregnancy may help predict preterm birth.

Updated Jun. 28, 2025
Pregnancy
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Pregnancy

Facing a high-risk pregnancy? Here’s what three experts want every mom to know

By Jane Purser, DNP FNP-C; Becca Hamilton, LPC, PMH-C; and Dr. Margaret Archer, PT, DPT

Updated Jun. 24, 2025
Pregnancy

News

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News

Florida just made parking easier for pregnant moms—could your state be next?

Updated Jul. 15, 2025
News, Pregnancy
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News

Chalk, a squirt gun, and 18 minutes of peace: A mom’s low-key win goes viral

As hilarious and relatable as the tweet is, it touches on a deeper conversation resonating with exhausted moms everywhere.

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
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News

When her dad held her baby, time folded in on itself

“No one send this to my dad, he will cry…”

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending

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.

Here are all the celebrity babies born in 2021!

Wait until you hear her queenly name!

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.”

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.
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News

This dad got roasted by his 3-year-old at bedtime—and the internet is siding with her

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
7-year-olds spray tan sparks debate
News

The internet exploded over this 7-year-old’s spray tan—but the parenting debate runs deeper

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending
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News

Grieving your pre-baby self? This powerful message is changing how moms see postpartum

Updated Jul. 11, 2025
News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

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Child Learn & Play

A neighbor, a hose, and a group of kids—this summer scene is melting hearts across the internet

In a world of curated family vacations and $500 birthday parties, this video gave us something far more precious.

Updated Jul. 15, 2025
Child Learn & Play, Child, Parenting
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Birth

A mom donated her uterus to help another woman carry a baby—now they’ve met the child they made possible

Sara had donated her uterus so that Emma, who was born without one, could experience pregnancy.

Updated Jul. 15, 2025
Birth, Birth Stories, Parenting
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Parenting

Going on a cruise this summer? 7 safety tips every parent should know before setting sail

The best time to talk about cruise rules? Before the ocean is involved.

Updated Jul. 09, 2025
Parenting, Safety
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News

How to talk to your kids about the floods in Texas

"The other thing that parents can do is talk about their own feelings in a calm and appropriate way.”

Updated Jul. 09, 2025
News, Parenting, Safety
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Pregnant? Bookmark these 13 articles now

A guide for every stage in your incredible journey.

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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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Beauty & Style

Natalie Thomas’ Pregnancy Style

Bump envy!

Updated Mar. 17, 2025
Beauty & Style, Life, Style
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Life

Kelsey Crane’s Zen Nursery

Grey and white tones to create a sleep sanctuary for baby.

Updated Jan. 15, 2022
Life, Home, Home Decor
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Life

No more paper clutter: 4 steps to solve all your ‘pile problems’

All we really need is a system and a place for each type of paper. ?

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
Life
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Parenting

To my son, in the leopard print one-piece

You would make any mama proud, parading around in that thing like you were born in it. 

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
Parenting
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Baby Sleep Tips

How to prep for sleep training

Sleep expert Dr. Harvey Karp shares how to create good sleep habits from Day 1.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022
Baby Sleep Tips, Baby, Parenting
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Parenting

When they said ‘parenting is hard,’ this isn’t what I thought they meant

It’s the love that makes it the best and hardest, the scariest and the most beautiful. ?

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
Parenting
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Parenting

He’s not just mine anymore

I love this boy more than life itself. And that love means letting go, too.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Parenting
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Parenting

7 important ways to teach your kids to be empathetic and assertive

Updated Feb. 22, 2025
Parenting
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Life

I don’t want more kids, I just want to have my babies back

And I want them back as the mom I am today—slightly more stable and sane, with some idea of what I’m doing.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
Life
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Motherly

Find the right words ❣️

You’ve got this.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025
Motherly
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Life

Spring Baby Wraps and Exposed Knee Caps

5 stories everyone in your mom group is talking about this week.

Updated Dec. 22, 2021
Life, Beauty & Style, Style
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Birth

I Gave Birth Totally Unassisted

The true story of one mama’s “free birth.”

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Birth, Labor & Delivery, Pregnancy
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Life

25 Eco-Moms to Watch

Mamas on a mission to make the world a little greener.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Life, News
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Nutrition

Is juicing safe in pregnancy?

Here's what to know before you sip.

Updated Jun. 07, 2024
Nutrition, Pregnancy, Women's Health
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Life

What happened when I replaced ‘sorry’ with ‘thank you’

I’ve given up assuming blame or insinuating wrong doing for simply living my life and being who I am.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
Life
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Life

Maximize productivity: Here are 7 ways to minimize decision fatigue in your life

6. If it incites decision angst, drop it

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Life
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Food

Are You Getting Enough Iron During Pregnancy?

Why you need iron during pregnancy and how to get it.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Food, Life
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Breastfeeding

New Breast Pumps You Should Know About

4 breast pumps that might revolutionize your milking sessions.

Updated Mar. 14, 2017
Breastfeeding, For Mama, Shop
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Parental Leave

Why Every Mom Deserves Maternity Leave

Lenny's editor in chief reflects on the privilege so many moms go without.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Parental Leave, Postpartum, Pregnancy
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Parenting

Yes, my children are the same gender: Here’s what I wish you knew

When you realize you won’t have the experience of raising a child of the opposite gender, it takes a while to wrap your head around it.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
Parenting
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