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mom feeding toddler - how to make babyfood

5 tips to making safe, brain-boosting baby food at home

Worried about heavy metal exposure in baby food? A developmental neurobiologist and co-founder of Cerebelly shares how to reduce the risk while also boosting your baby's brain health.

Updated Mar. 18, 2025
lgbtq couple holds hands while awaiting pregnancy test results - choosing an egg donor or sperm donor

7 things to know about choosing a sperm or egg donor

For LGBTQ+ parents-to-be, the process of choosing a sperm or an egg donor can be overwhelming. A fertility expert helps break it all down.

Updated Jan. 23, 2023
Kelly LeVeque headshot

Kelly LeVeque wants to make healthy eating easy

“I think we try to hold it together so much that we make no room for our emotions.”

Updated Dec. 12, 2024
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Can you get pregnant with endometriosis? A fertility expert explains

Getting pregnant with endometriosis may be challenging, but it’s not impossible.

Updated Jan. 31, 2023
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25 secrets of moms living with mental illness

“My mental illness doesn’t define me or how I take care of my child.”

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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Self-advocacy is crucial when it comes to combatting the Black maternal health crisis

"Overdue: A Pregnancy Guide for Us", the resource we created for Black moms-to-be with the support of Gerber, addresses just that. 

Updated Apr. 09, 2024
Lauren Makler and daughter - Cofounder of Cofertility says I couldn't freeze my eggs but I'm helping other women freeze theirs

I wasn’t able to freeze my eggs. Now I’m helping other women freeze theirs for free

Don't people going through this family-building path deserve better?

Updated Jan. 23, 2023
mother and daughter exercise together - childhood obesity

New AAP guidelines state childhood obesity requires ‘early, intensive’ treatment

The group says “watchful waiting” doesn’t work, and even recommends weight loss drugs and surgery for some.

Updated Jan. 20, 2023
mom finding time to exercise practicing yoga with her baby son

How to make time for exercise when you’re a busy mom

It's not uncommon for us moms to put our needs on hold when we have children. But physical activity is no luxury—it’s a health necessity.

Updated Dec. 29, 2023
Two women laughing in dance cardio - jazzercise in pregnancy

I’ve had 4 tough pregnancies. Of all things, Jazzercise kept me going

Jazzercise has been the steady throughline that helped me navigate the ups-and-downs of all of my pregnancies.

Updated Jan. 20, 2023
woman meeting with doctor in office - medical gaslighting is common in women's health

Feeling dismissed by your doctor? Medical gaslighting can be common in women’s health

And it happened to me. Here are the red flags to look out for.

Updated Jan. 20, 2023
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Should I let my kid play football? Doctors and parents weigh in

Damar Hamlin’s collapse sparked discussions surrounding the safety of contact sports and our children.

Updated Feb. 09, 2023
sad teen at home on couch looking away - birth control and depression

Birth control linked to higher rates of depression in teens with ADHD

Young women with ADHD who took the pill were 6 times more likely to develop depression than those without ADHD who also took birth control.

Updated Jan. 09, 2023
parent putting cream on baby's skin in eczema treatments for kids

How to treat your child’s eczema

Eczema can be worrisome. The good news? Treatment is available.

Updated Dec. 23, 2022
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