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8 lies I believed about the terrible twos because everyone said they were the worst

That it's a stage parents should dread.

Updated Aug. 31, 2022

This one is for all the mothers

I see you.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Bumble’s CEO made history this week—and she did it with her baby on her hip

Whitney Wolfe Herd is the youngest CEO to take a company public. She's also a mom who held her son while ringing that historic Nasdaq opening bell.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I’m a fat mom. This is how I talk to my daughters about fatness.

As the mother of two girls, it's important to me that my partner and I don't contribute to harmful fat-phobia within our own home.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022

These 21 potty training tweets make me feel seen

It's good to know I'm not alone.

Updated May. 20, 2022
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6 mom hacks to make your life much easier

Because motherhood can be a bumpy ride.

Updated Sep. 30, 2022

Will my love have been enough?

The truth is that love is all I know—all I can guarantee. And I hope every day that it will have been enough.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My husband is the stay at home parent, and it’s the best thing for our family

My kids are growing up unaware of the societal expecations of genders, to them we are just mom and dad.

Updated May. 20, 2022
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My toddler asked me to get off my phone

"Mama, get off your phone!"

Updated Aug. 24, 2022

How I’m using my mom’s recipe of sweetness amid tragedy to spark joy with my son

Life brings us back, so often, to where we start. Like rocket ships orbiting the earth. Or a virus traversing the globe.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris has just broken one more glass ceiling for our daughters

Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, Kamala Harris's election to Vice President is a massive milestone for all women and girls.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Kamala is our VP and as a Black mama, I couldn’t be more proud

It's the Black joy I needed for me and my daughter.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I need your hugs just as much as you need mine, my baby

Hugs from my kids make me feel safe, secure and happy

Updated Aug. 24, 2022

Mama, soon it’ll be hard to remember life without baby #2

Once your baby is here, you won't remember life without them

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the mom who forgets how amazing she is, I see you

You are seen. You are amazing. You are enough.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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How to take a mental health day that *actually* makes you feel better

2020 illuminated just how vital mental health days really are.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023
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What if we just ditched body-shaming in 2021?

What would happen if instead of participating in January's "new year, new you" rhetoric we resolved to let go of all of it?

Updated Dec. 16, 2021
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6 lies I believed about twins before I had my own​

You actually don't need two of everything.

Updated Sep. 13, 2022

And just like that, they’re not babies anymore

Just. Like. That.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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