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

Brooklyn Decker + fellow celebrity mamas who don’t hide their breast pumps 👏

Brooklyn Decker's latest Instagram pic is incredibly relatable.

Updated Feb. 25, 2025
mom playing at bathtime with son - how often should I bathe my child

How often do kids *really* need to take a bath?

Spoiler alert: It doesn't have to be daily.

Updated Jan. 25, 2024

This viral video of the unfiltered newborn stage is every new mama’s reality 

Let's give it up for this mama keeping it real just weeks into her motherhood journey.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
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7 secrets of highly happy kids

How to focus on happiness when there is always so much to do.

Updated Jul. 01, 2022

Why I can’t say I’m done having kids

My husband and I both feel like our family's complete. But I feel guilty when I say that out loud.

Updated Sep. 19, 2022
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Raising overcomers: How to teach your kids to do hard things

Ever wonder how to teach your kids to fight fear, to live brave and overcome hard things?

Updated Jan. 27, 2023
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This mama is going viral for perfectly describing the highs + lows of motherhood

"One minute I feel productive & like super mom and the next I feel like I'm failing at it all."

Updated Dec. 20, 2022
mom giving baby a bath

This must-have baby bath is soft, collapsible, and under $50

One of the quickest lessons I learned as a new parent was…

Updated Aug. 06, 2024
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The one thing to always say when disciplining your child

When we discipline our children we want to empower them to change their behavior.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
baby in a bath and baby in a towel

3 genius products that make bathtime with baby *so* much easier

Seriously, why didn't we think of this?

Updated Dec. 23, 2021

We created the essential registry guide for every mama

We know, we know—there are a lot of birth registries out there.…

Updated Nov. 04, 2022

This mom’s viral story is a great reminder that moms can legally breastfeed ANYWHERE

American mothers "have the right to breastfeed your baby wherever and whenever your baby is hungry," according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office on Women's Health.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
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Mom normalizes messes & chaos for stay-at-home moms in emotional TikTok

Every single one of these TikTok videos will make you feel seen.

Updated Aug. 23, 2022
child dipping his hand into a pool

These children are most at risk of drowning, according to new report

Here's what you need to know to keep your little one safe, mama.

Updated Jul. 15, 2022
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This mama perfectly explains how time changes when you become a mother

"He is only 9 weeks old, but I feel like I am already yearning for the past and for things that haven't even happened yet."

Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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What is cluster feeding—and how do I deal with it?

Although the sudden surge in your baby's hunger might be hard to keep up with, it's the sign of a new growth spurt.

Updated Dec. 16, 2022
dad laughing with newborn baby climbing on him

Moms are ‘flashing’ their breastfed babies in a viral Tiktok trend

Let the joy these babies show remind everyone that all 50 states (and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) have laws that protect a mom's right to breastfeed in public, according to the National Conference of State Legislators.

Updated Sep. 28, 2022
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