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Parenting

From feeding to milestones to parenting styles, our expert-guided parenting section dives into tips, tricks and research to support modern mamas.

boy mom

This little boy told his mom what he’ll say to his future wife—and it’s leaving parents in tears

Creator Vanessa McNeal shared a video of a conversation between a mother and her young son that, frankly, deserves its own Oscar for emotional gut-punch.

Mom talking about invisible labor

Mom of four shares why household chores almost ended her marriage

The video opens with a gut-punch: “I had an amazing husband... but I was incredibly frustrated and burnt out from our marriage and from motherhood.”

Sibling love

Mom walks away for a moment—what her son does for his autistic sister is pure love

Sam shared a quietly powerful clip: a secretly filmed moment between her young son, Wolf, and her autistic daughter, Nina.

Meta's new rule

Can this new Instagram tool really protect our kids from online bullying?

Instagram is rolling out a new School Partnership Program aimed at helping middle and high schools report teen safety concerns—especially bullying.

Proxy voting bill

Why it’s time to let new moms vote by proxy 

Proxy voting is a practical solution to an outdated problem.

Mom talking to her baby

This mom’s monologues to her baby aren’t just going viral—they might actually rewire baby’s brain

No sing-song voice. Just a constant, hilarious stream of consciousness, delivered to an adorable baby girl with all the intensity of a therapy session.

A mom in the grocery store with baby

Mom wears her baby to the grocery store—and finds herself at the center of an unexpected social experiment

But the video highlights something deeper: the moment you step out in public with a baby on your body, you become a magnet—for connection, commentary, and sometimes scrutiny. 

A mom unboxing Toy Story toys

Mom unboxes her 30-year-old Toy Story toys—and her toddler’s joy is straight out of a Pixar movie

The clip shows Adrienne retrieving a box of her Toy Story toys from 1995 and introducing them to her Toy Story-obsessed toddler.

Toddler

Toddler hears his dad call him ‘best friend’—his emotional response has us in tears

The toddler, caught in the powerful moment, blinks back tears. So do we. And, apparently, so do millions of others.

Book and author

The messy, hilarious truth about new motherhood—told in painfully funny comics

Barnicoat shares the inspiration behind her book, the moments that shaped her storytelling, and the lessons she wishes she had known as a new mother.

parenting new

‘It’s not lying; it’s rebranding’: One mom’s clever pitch turned dinner into a win

 Nicole Ramirez’s viral post proves what moms have known forever: parenting is mostly marketing—and sometimes, a little rebranding goes a long way.

A mom waiting in her car

This mom let her 7-year-old order Chick-fil-A alone—and the lesson hit home

Wells stride into a Chick-fil-A solo mission-style—no parent, no phone, and no GPS tracker clipped to his hoodie.

parenting new

Teacher pulls mom aside after school—what her son said left her speechless

TikTok creator Aurora McCausland (@auroramccausland), whose recent video has parents everywhere simultaneously cringing and cackling.

dad and daughter

Mom dreads leaving her baby for work each morning—what Grandpa does next is melting hearts

For Sarah Lorsung Tvrdik, 40, her father’s quiet act of love has made all the difference in that painful transition.

Chappel Roan

‘They don’t have light in their eyes’: Chappell Roan’s motherhood comments struck a nerve

“All of my friends who have kids are in hell,” she said. “I don’t know anyone who’s happy and has children at this age... anyone who has light in their eyes.”

A dad with their son

Yes, some kids need to hear ‘no’ more often—even if we’re gentle parents

As a millennial mom of five kids from toddler to teens, I’d describe myself as a mostly gentle parent.

maternity leave

The emotional part of maternity leave no one prepares you for

There’s one crucial part of maternity leave prep that often gets overlooked: your mindset. How you are thinking about your parental leave directly affects your feelings about it.

social media and kids

We’re the first generation raising kids born with screens in their hands—what new research says about their mental health

Turns out, smartphone ownership might not be the doom spiral we’ve all been warned about—in fact, it might actually help our kids thrive.

A dad tracking son's flight

Adult kids board a plane—what their dad does next will make you tear up

A father intently tracking his adult son's flight on his computer screen.

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