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42% of women are less likely to start a business after having kids—here’s why that needs to change

The lack of financial and social support during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum in the U.S. makes entrepreneurship feel less like an opportunity and more like an impossible dream. 

Updated Dec. 04, 2024
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Husband says being a SAHM is ‘easy,’ so wife checks into hotel for 24 hours to prove him wrong—and goes viral

Holly McBride shares how she walked out of her house at the crack of dawn and checked into a hotel for a much-needed break. The reason? Her husband told her that being a stay-at-home mom was “easy.” Spoiler: It’s not.

Updated Dec. 04, 2024
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‘Am I enough?’: Jennifer Lopez reflects on raising twins and the realities of being a single mom

Parenting is no easy feat, and Lopez has navigated its highs and lows with the added challenges of a high-profile career and personal heartbreaks.

Updated Dec. 03, 2024
Sibling love

‘Did it hurt?’: A sibling’s sweet reaction to his little sister’s boo-boo melts hearts

The video is pure sibling magic. Jay, thoughtful beyond his years, carefully checks on Rose’s injury and asks, “Did it hurt?” before dropping to his knees to inspect her hand.

Updated Nov. 28, 2024
Parallel parenting

Parallel parenting: A practical guide to finding peace after separation

Parenting after separation or divorce is never easy. The emotional complexities of…

Updated Nov. 26, 2024
Picky eater child

Parents aren’t to blame for their kid’s picky eating, study finds

So if you have a picky eater, blame your kid’s DNA, not your dinnertime habits. 

Updated Nov. 26, 2024
Flying with a baby

Stranded mom traveling with toddler shares the unexpected kindness that restored her faith in humanity

Gabrielle, who goes by @notaregularnanny on TikTok, shared her incredible journey home to Florida with her 18-month-old son after visiting family for the Fourth of July in Kansas City, Mo.

Updated Nov. 26, 2024
Postpartum insomnia

The secret sleep thief no one warned you about: Postpartum insomnia

Postpartum insomnia is real, and it’s not just because your baby is crying every few hours (although that doesn’t help).

Updated Nov. 26, 2024
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When your children are close in age, motherhood feels like fast-forward—and it’s bittersweet

Everything is on fast-forward as you are asked to survive and thrive in such a short space of time. You watch them grow up one right after the other.

Updated Nov. 25, 2024
Postpartum - A mom hugging her newborn

Alone with your newborn: The raw reality of the first day postpartum

The door clicked shut, and suddenly, I was alone. Just me and you. It wasn't supposed to feel this quiet. Or this overwhelming.

Updated Mar. 27, 2025
Travelling with kids

Should travelers be expected to give up their seats for parents? Reddit’s viral debate weighs in

This very scenario sparked a fiery debate recently on Reddit’s Am I The A******? forum, where a passenger in an upgraded seat was asked to move to standard economy so a mom could sit next to her 9-year-old.

Updated Nov. 25, 2024
Gentle parenting - A mom consoling her little girl

No, gentle parenting is not permissive parenting

For a new generation of parents striving to break patterns of anger, judgment, and resentment, gentle parenting is as healing as it is powerful. 

Updated Nov. 21, 2024
A boy facing away, walking

Georgia mom arrested for letting her son walk to town alone—how much freedom should kids have?

Last month, a mom in Georgia was arrested—yes, arrested—for letting her 10-year-old son walk less than a mile into town by himself.

Updated Apr. 02, 2025
Guava Stroller

8,500 Guava strollers recalled over brake issues

This voluntary recall involves three-wheel first-generation Guava Roam strollers manufactured between July 2020 and December 2021

Updated Nov. 11, 2024

Kyte Baby Slumber Suits recalled over fire risk—here’s what parents need to do

If you’re a fan of Kyte Baby’s cozy bamboo sleepwear, there’s an…

Updated Nov. 11, 2024
Fisher price snug swings

2 million Fisher-Price swings recalled: What parents need to know

All models of the Fisher-Price Snuga Swings have been recalled after five infants died between 2012 and 2022.

Updated Oct. 17, 2024
Baby wearing an infant neck float in water

Regulators say infant neck floats are unsafe after 2 deaths and dozens of ‘close calls’

Aside from the two deaths, dozens of close calls have been reported.

Updated Oct. 30, 2024
mom comforting not happy child

Is it really true that we’re ‘only as happy as our least happy child?’

Does our joy have a threshold that is set by our children’s situation?

Updated Oct. 04, 2024

It’s OK if you don’t go to every sports game

We are parents, not superheroes. We cannot be in multiple places at the same time. We cannot do all things or be all things. 

Updated Oct. 04, 2024
Child on the phone under the covers at night in bed

New statistics show kids are being sexually assaulted by people they meet on social media

"It is our experience that in cases of acquaintance sexual assault, social media plays a significant role."

Updated Oct. 01, 2024
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