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10 ways tech makes life easier for new parents

I needed to talk to my mom, I needed to chat with my friends, I needed advice from an expert, I needed to buy more diapers! My phone allowed me to do all these things (mostly) in silence, one-handed, at all hours of the day and night.

An ode to the wet wipe

If you think wet wipes are just for messy faces, allow us to open your eyes.

Top of the charts: 2016’s most popular baby names announced

Did your name of choice in 2016 contribute to the rankings?

Today is your day

Make every day Mother’s Day.

4 Common Birth Interventions You Can Avoid

And how to avoid them in the most natural way possible.

What a masterpiece: 8 fresh ways to display your kids’ artwork in your home

Think beyond the fridge—because you’re probably running out of space, anyway

Second grade teacher finishes lesson plans while in labor: Superhero status

Did we mention she’s also a mom of four?

A husband’s guide to Mother’s Day: 10 steps to success

SHE WILL SLEEP IN.

In celebration of the Mom Squad

8. We accept. We love. We recognize that we are all different and we need each other so. very. badly.

Baby doesn’t sleep through the night—and I don’t always want him to

Sometimes the sweetest interactions happen after the midnight hour.

Australian Parliament member breastfeeds during session, becomes the hero we all need

Australian Parliament member Larissa Waters proves that if you don’t like the rules, change them. ?

What do you actually need to pack in your diaper bag? Here’s the list

Here are some must-haves for the holy grail that is the diaper bag.

Yoga poses to help you conceive

Match your yoga routine to your menstrual cycle to up your chance of getting pregnant.

Tali Katz’s Pregnancy Style

Bump envy!

Study says grandparents may need a safety skills tune up: Here’s how you can help

It has been 30 years since they had a baby…is your parents’ old-school parenting style putting your baby at risk?

Here’s a secret, frazzled mama—none of us actually have it together

The truth is no one has it together all the time—and that’s what makes us stronger for the next toddler crisis.

How to get started with toy minimalism—and let creativity flourish

This isn’t about “missing out,” but discovering more.

If motherhood made you feel like a different person, it’s because you are—in some great ways

When you dismiss the goal of “perfection,” everyone is happier—and life is, perhaps, a bit more perfect, after all.

Angelcare AC417 Baby Movement Monitor

The village is alive: Mama-to-be sent surprise carseat by her Internet friend

“To those who say the village is dead.”