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Miss. Rachel

Ms. Rachel helps kids learn to speak—but it’s what she says to moms that stays with you

Ms. Rachel knows the emotional weight we carry as parents, and she carries it too.

Updated May. 08, 2025
DumDums

Mom stunned after 8-year-old uses her phone to order $4,200 worth of lollipops

Liam wanted to throw a backyard carnival for his friends and hand out lollipops as prizes.

Updated May. 08, 2025

Connie Britton opens up about single motherhood, guilt, and the power of community

The actress and advocate joins Motherly co-founder Liz Tenety to reflect on identity shifts, solo parenting, and what it means to ‘get your pink back.’

Updated May. 07, 2025
Toddler with an Allen wrench

Mom lets her toddler play quietly—what she finds in his room leaves her speechless

Bolts. Crib slats. Absolute disassembly. It’s giving Tool Time meets IKEA After Dark. The only thing missing is a tiny hard hat.

Updated May. 02, 2025
Type B mom

POV: You grow up with a Type B mom—and realize love doesn’t need to look perfect

Instead of curated toy bins and color-coded schedules, this home bursts with lived-in joy.

Updated May. 02, 2025
Introducing new sibling

“This could have been an email”: Toddler’s priceless reaction to meeting baby sister goes viral

Your toddler might look at this tiny new human like they're reviewing an unsatisfactory quarterly report.

Updated May. 01, 2025
Baby reading

This baby is just 14 months old—but watch what happens when she picks up a book

Carrie writes on the video that they have been reading to Eliana since the day she was born, and now, she’s paying it forward.

Updated Apr. 29, 2025
Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn’s 3-year-old walked a mile in just his socks—and every toddler parent will feel this

The actor and mom of two took to Instagram to share a wildly relatable meltdown moment that started with a sunny stroll through New York City.

Updated Apr. 24, 2025
small moments

25 people reveal the tiny acts of love from childhood they’ll never forget—and now do for their kids

Across Reddit, users shared moving stories from their childhoods that reveal one powerful truth: it’s not about being a perfect parent. It’s about showing up.

Updated Apr. 21, 2025
A happy toddler

She waited seven days—and her reaction to dad’s return is everything

The video, titled “POV: Daddy’s come back from shift,” resonated with millions—and not just because it’s adorable.

Updated Apr. 17, 2025
baby talk

15-month-old Annie is already crushing job interviews, according to the internet

In a quick-fire Q&A with her mom, Annie answers a series of questions with surprising confidence for her age.

Updated Apr. 16, 2025
Target baby food recall

Target recalls baby food over lead concerns—here’s what parents should do

Over 25,000 units of Good & Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale & Thyme Vegetable Purée—sold exclusively at Target—have been recalled due to concerns about elevated lead levels.

Updated Apr. 16, 2025
Baby's terminal diagnosis

Told their baby wouldn’t survive, these parents created a lifetime of memories in just 36 weeks

But instead of preparing to say goodbye, Elizabeth and Joshua decided to lean into love.

Updated Apr. 16, 2025
Honouring late brother

Dad writes to his brother 10 years after his death—what he tells his kids will leave you in tears

“The last you knew, I was starting to date, but luckily soon after, I met the woman of my dreams and had two children.”

Updated Apr. 14, 2025
Being a mom in USA

‘We weren’t meant to do this alone’: A mom’s viral video on why parenting feels so hard in the U.S.

She lays bare a reality many U.S. moms live daily: the crushing lack of support for women and children, especially in the early years of parenting.

Updated Apr. 14, 2025
April Theory

‘April Theory’ is helping moms feel more like themselves again—here’s how

For moms especially, it’s not just an aesthetic vibe. It’s science-backed. It’s seasonal. And it might be the exact reset our nervous systems have been begging for.

Updated Apr. 10, 2025
On bullying

This video exposed a hard truth about bullying we rarely admit

Rachel points out that most anti-bullying lessons focus on helping kids identify and protect themselves from an anonymous “evil bully.”

Updated Apr. 09, 2025
maintaining as a parent

Mom gives daughter sushi once—what she expects next leaves her speechless

A TikTok sparked the most relatable parenting conversation of 2025. Her sage advice? "If I haven't learned anything else about being a parent, it's that you better not introduce your child to something that you cannot maintain."

Updated Apr. 09, 2025
Baby looks like dad

When your baby is a mini-me of dad, but you did all the heavy lifting

We put in the work, but Dad gets the genetic credit.

Updated Apr. 09, 2025
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