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Baby Names

The influencer baby names making it from our FYP to actual birth certificates

Could Addison be the new Ashley?

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Baby Names

Work & Motherhood

The model who turned her maternity brand into a lifeline for isolated moms

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

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Child

New poll reveals how little freedom kids have today—and why experts say it’s hurting them

Digital devices are deeply embedded in modern childhood, and the Harris Poll shows just how much they shape kids’ daily lives.

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Child, Child Learn & Play, Parenting

News

Why pets are drawn to pregnant bellies—and what it means for baby

As their paws pressed down, her unborn baby kicked back, as if saying hello to his furry siblings.

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

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The CDC’s drowning prevention program is gone—and parents are left scrambling

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Health & Wellness

Ticks can hide in lashes: simple steps for after-outdoor checks and when to seek care

Even hidden places like eyelashes require a tick check after outdoor play

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Baby Health

Mississippi declares emergency as infant deaths rise—the crisis every parent should know about

Since 2014, more than 3,500 Mississippi infants have died before their first birthday.

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Baby Health, Baby, Children's Health, Health & Wellness, News

Health & Wellness

Phones are out of class—now what? a mom’s guide to school phone bans

Reframing the Debate from Emergencies to Everyday Growth

Updated Aug. 26, 2025

Health & Wellness, Children's Health

Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

How Blueland’s founder makes sustainable back-to-school shopping effortless and affordable

Her advice stems from real experience as both a mother and an entrepreneur who's tested countless products in search of ones that actually work for real families.

Updated Aug. 25, 2025

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Navigating Vaccination: Tips and Information for Moms

Chatting about vaccinations with your pediatrician doesn’t have to feel overwhelming! Check out where you can find helpful info to prep for your next visit and learn why it matters.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

Our Partners, Children's Health

Baby Names

The influencer baby names making it from our FYP to actual birth certificates

Could Addison be the new Ashley?

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Baby Names

Pregnancy

Pregnant moms are losing safe places to give birth—and rural families are paying the price

Because in parts of rural America, it’s not just hard to find a place to give birth. It’s becoming nearly impossible.

Updated Aug. 08, 2025

Pregnancy

Why stress during pregnancy affects your baby’s gut health

“The upshot is that pregnant women should be pampered if we want the best for their babies.”

Updated Jul. 31, 2025

Pregnancy, News

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Pregnancy

French baby names are having a moment—and Olivia Culpo’s pick shows exactly why

French baby names offer a quiet magic that touches on meaning, sound, and feeling all at once.

Updated Jul. 17, 2025

Pregnancy, Baby Names

News

Why pets are drawn to pregnant bellies—and what it means for baby

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Why some moms check every backpack on a playdate—and what it says about parenting today

When does checking a child’s belongings become a tool for guidance, and when does it cross the line?

Updated Aug. 28, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Woman describing her 6 year old's questions

Parenting

Mom’s 6-year-old asks the kind of questions that leave parents laughing—and low-key rethinking life

“Why are you always going to work but never have any money?” to “When I sneeze do my bones come out?”

Updated Aug. 28, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

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.

News

Why a mom’s claim that her kids are her “built-in best friends” sparked a wave of concern

Updated Aug. 29, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Mom finally discovers where her missing makeup went—and parents can’t stop laughing at the culprit

Updated Aug. 28, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

When kids call for mom nonstop, this dad knew exactly what to do

Updated Aug. 27, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

Back To School

Parents say they’ll go into debt to help kids fit in—here’s how to navigate back-to-school pressure

Parents of K–12 and college students plan to spend an average of $741 this year—$200 more than last year.

Updated Sep. 03, 2025

Back To School, Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting, Parenting

mom teaches daughter empathy and kindness

Back To School

Before school starts, this mom delivers a kindness lesson her daughter won’t forget

“The cool thing about being a human is that we’re all different.”

Updated Sep. 03, 2025

Back To School, Parenting

Parenting

This Disney mom turned theme parks into her kids’ classroom—and parents are fascinated

“That’s not the only place we learn. But as Disney locals here in Mickey’s backyard, it just was inevitable for us to start learning in the parks.”

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Parenting, Child, Child Learn & Play

Child

New poll reveals how little freedom kids have today—and why experts say it’s hurting them

Digital devices are deeply embedded in modern childhood, and the Harris Poll shows just how much they shape kids’ daily lives.

Updated Sep. 02, 2025

Child, Child Learn & Play, Parenting

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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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Mom’s spot-on gentle parenting spoof will make you feel triggered and laugh at the same time

Does her video make you feel emotionally dysregulated?

Updated Mar. 15, 2024

Viral & Trending

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Viral & Trending

Do you suffer from ‘freedom paralysis’ during naptime? Mom’s viral video is hilariously relatable

“Too many options; she’s overwhelmed. Just let her buffer for a bit.”

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

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Viral & Trending

This mom explains why she refuses to take on a second job despite inflation costs

“$100,000 a year is the new $50,000 a year.”

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

Viral & Trending, Career & Money, Health & Wellness

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Parenting

A parent’s guide to nurturing high achievers

It's essential to continually remind them that their worth is not solely tied to their achievements or accolades.

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

Parenting

Viral & Trending

Mom gives fiery response to school’s sexism after her daughter receives a dress code violation

"It’s 2024, and we're still teaching the boys that girls are their sexual play toys."

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

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Celebrity News

Christina Applegate on parenting with MS: It’s heartbreaking when you have to say to your kid, ‘I can’t’

It's heartbreaking when you have to say to your kid, ‘I can't.'

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

Celebrity News

Parents dropping toddler off to preschool

Viral & Trending

These parents laugh-sobbing after son’s first preschool dropoff will make you feel so seen

“I thought I was gonna be cool,” said dad, through tears.

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

Viral & Trending

Viral & Trending

Long Island lunch aide saves 7-year-old boy when he was choking on pizza

"She did exactly what she would've done if it was her children."

Updated Mar. 14, 2024

Viral & Trending

Postpartum

Why are so many postpartum women constipated?

An expert explains the very real (and very common) struggle.

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

Postpartum, Women's Health

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Toddler Learn & Play

Airplane mode can soothe toddler tantrums—yes, really

He doesn’t need to yell so much now that he knows I'm there. Ready and present.

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

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Motherly Stories

To my child, when I forget to feel lucky

My life could have gone in a hundred different directions. Instead, here I am, getting to be with you.

Updated Sep. 03, 2024

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Celebrity News

Here’s what Drew Barrymore thinks about her tween daughters’ interest in skincare

"I think the things we tell ourselves inside our minds should remind us that beauty is for everyone."

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

Celebrity News

Mom rants about how dads don't ever have to carry anything

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Viral rant about men never carrying anything has moms everywhere hollering

Moms are tired of being pack mules.

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

Viral & Trending

Celebrity News

Olivia Munn shares she’s been battling breast cancer for 10 months

"I've only cried twice. I guess I haven't felt like there was time to cry."

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

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Celebrity News

Hilary Duff’s husband hilariously chronicled his vasectomy: ‘10/10 would recommend’

Hilary is expecting baby number four, and it seems the couple is all set on the kids front.

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

Celebrity News

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Woman says she was ‘shocked’ to learn some people pay family members to babysit their kids

"I was not even aware that someone would think of charging their family member for babysitting their kid(s) occasionally."

Updated Mar. 13, 2024

Viral & Trending

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Home

Mom shares messy house realities with 3 kids and there’s so much solidarity in the comments

We feel so seen.

Updated Mar. 12, 2024

Home

George Lewis on Instagram: mental load starts in pregnancy

Mental Health

The mental load for a mother starts in pregnancy, and a man summed it up perfectly

This video is painfully accurate.

Updated Mar. 12, 2024

Mental Health, Pregnancy

Child Shopping Guide

The mom’s guide to tween stink: 8 kid-friendly deodorants they’ll want to use

Middle school gives them enough to worry about.

Updated Apr. 22, 2025

Child Shopping Guide, Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Motherly

Mom who makes homemade Goldfish crackers says she has ‘high food standards’

"My kids have never had the opportunity to eat popular kid-marketed foods because my food standards are really high and I prioritize health over convenience."

Updated Mar. 12, 2024

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