Extended families can be a joy—and a challenge. Motherly’s got you covered with advice and essays from other mamas who’ve been there.
The timing of Noah’s birth—just hours after the passing of his great-grandmother—felt like something more than coincidence.
It wasn’t just the pose that was eerily similar—Amelia was wearing the exact same white dress her mom had worn 25 years earlier.
When the truth finally clicked—that her youngest grandchild was having a baby—her face transformed with the kind of joy that can’t be rehearsed.
In the TikTok video Samantha shared on her account, @samanthabrookex, she explains how her dad steps in on the days her mental health makes leaving the house difficult.
In a viral video, we see a little girl get the father/daughter dance of her dreams, thanks to her incredible grandpa.
For Harry, this life is about more than where to live—his life in America represents a conscious decision to break generational patterns, prioritize his own well-being, and redefine what a happy, functional family looks like, royalty or not.
With studies and findings to support best practices for raising our children, it’s our job to make sure that everyone who will be in our kids’ lives are aware of those things
"I just remember when my children were younger, all the LEGOs, all the Barbie shoes, all the little things that just got thrown away."
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She’s due today, and when she gets here, she’ll be bringing me a new role, a new name, and a new way to love.
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We appreciate you and are so grateful.
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Treasured moments to last a lifetime.
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My mom has Alzheimer's disease. The pain of watching her deteriorate is worse, in ways, now that my daughter is here, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from them both, it’s that joy can, and should, be found in the little things.
What else have they experienced? Maybe too much to recount.
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"Anyone else’s mom get soft once they became a grandparent? 😂"