Parenting

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

Proxy voting is a practical solution to an outdated problem.

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.

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. 

Stay-at-home mom sends husband a $2,700 invoice for parenting duties—and some say she’s undercharging

What’s the worth of a stay at home mom?

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 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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

Confessions of a pile-maker mom: How clutter is breaking me

Bekah Martinez's video about "little piles" showed up on my feed recently.

Erin Andrews says she ‘felt like a failure’ trying to balance work and motherhood

“I feel like I’m not giving 100 percent of myself to my son, or my job, or my clothing line,” Andrews said. “I felt like I was barely above water.”

14-month-old sees his mom crying—what he does next will melt your heart

A 14-month-old toddler sees his mother crying, pauses, and then reaches out to hug her.

Brooke Shields made me realize: Getting to know our kids as adults is parenting’s greatest gift

What Shields so brilliantly articulated was this need for a "reintroduction period" with our adult children.