Health

As a mother, I’m asking, can you please wear a mask?
My 4-year-old has adapted. It's time for grown-ups to do it, too.

How I’m working through my PPD during quarantine
Am I still a great mother because I am sad? Yes, I am. And so are you.

8 changes family dentists offices are making as states reopen
Here's what to expect at your child's first dental checkup post-shutdown.

6 changes pediatricians’ offices are making as states reopen
Here's what to expect at your child's next check-up.

Parents transition kids from car seats too soon, survey finds
Car seat safety can sometimes feel overwhelming, but when we break it down, it gets really simple.

Becky on loss followed by postpartum depression during a pandemic
"I found myself relieved by the stay-at-home orders because it was just easier to be alone."

14 diaper rash creams that *really* work
So you can soothe and heal your little ones.

8 things babies find irresistible—and what to let them play with instead
According to a pediatric ER physician.

How to realistically make self-care a priority when you have no time
Start by letting your children get bored.

Laurel on checking into a psychiatric unit for postpartum depression
Sometimes newfound motherhood finds you in a doctor’s office, checking your battle wounds from labor and painful delivery. And sometimes it finds you in the waiting room of an ER, clinging to the last bit of sanity you have left-begging for someone to hear you.

Here’s what postpartum during a pandemic really calls for
Taking care of yourself is taking care of your baby.

Our family has been apart for 13 weeks—here’s what we learned about parenting
Thirteen weeks since I've held my husband's hand. Thirteen weeks since our daughter has hugged her father.

This water bottle is keeping my entire family hydrated this summer
You'll be crushing your hydration goals, mama.

Thank you to my little ones for being patient with me
I am asking them to not be scared or worried about the virus, even though I am every single day.

Petition + senate proposal call for $2,000 monthly stimulus checks ASAP
Families could see as much as $10,000 a month under the Monthly Economic Crisis Support Act by Sen. Kamala Harris.

Trying to get pregnant? This brand will send you everything you need
Because no one needs more stress when it comes to baby making.

The EWG just gave this non-toxic sunscreen a perfect safety score 🙌
And it's available on Amazon!

Let me stay home a little longer, he won’t be this little forever
I love knowing the majority of my time is with him. That when he asks me, "Mommy sit down with me," I can do it and not care about the pile of dishes

12 innovative products that make meals less stressful for moms
Here are our favorite products that help picky eaters be, well, less picky.

Carissa on postpartum anxiety and finding love for her son
"Postpartum depression and anxiety hit me like a freight train. I couldn’t pull myself out from under it. I felt horrible for feeling the way I did because society tells new moms that motherhood shouldn’t be this way."