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mom going for a hike while carrying her sleeping toddler on her back

6 easy tips for hiking toddlers and infants

Taking your littles hiking is a great way to get outdoors, enjoy fresh air, and get your kids into nature.

Updated Mar. 21, 2023
Jessica Alba

Real talk with Jessica Alba: Bedtime might be the most challenging part of having 3 kids

She also opens up about the perks of her kids' age gap and what she and husband Cash Warren do to help each child feel special.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

What to say to reconnect ❤️

Do you sometimes feel like your relationship has taken a back seat?…

Updated Aug. 03, 2018
Child wearing hospital gown

9 tips + tricks to prepare for your child’s surgery

Your emotions may be everywhere at once, but you've got this, mama.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

You are slaying the mental load of motherhood every single day, mama

Even on the days when it feels like you got "nothing" done.

Updated Aug. 02, 2018

To the mama getting ready to send her baby off to school for the first time

Mamas, I know it's hard. It won't be easy. Tears will likely roll down your cheeks on that first day of school. Please just know that it gets easier—but only if you let it.

Updated Aug. 01, 2018

This is the kind of parent I want to be

I don't follow a script or a plan. I don't fall squarely into any subheader in the dozens of parenting books I've read. To be perfectly honest, I'm kind of winging it here.

Updated Jul. 30, 2018
Chip Gaines and kids sleeping

Joanna Gaines captured the perfect photo of father-son bonding

Sometimes the stillest moments are the sweetest.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
Cardi B

Cardi B cancels tour to stay close to baby—and mamas totally understand why

It's a brave decision, and one too many working mothers can't afford to make.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
child hugging grandma

Dear Grandma and Grandpa: Do you know my kids are obsessed with you?

Your love does not go unnoticed. The kids can feel it. And I can see it. Life just wouldn't be the same without you!

Updated Oct. 02, 2022
man and woman kissing

Report shows life is hard—but millennials are more resilient + resourceful 👏

It really is harder to get by these days, and the data graphed by Axios shows it's just simple math.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
mom and child in front of a house

13 phrases that can speed up your morning routine

We've tried them—they really work, mama.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
baby sitting in a high chair

Why the AAP is telling parents not to put plastic bowls, cups + plates in the dishwasher

The American Academy of Pediatrics just released a new policy statement calling for changes in regulatory processes at the FDA when it comes to deciding if food additives are safe.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

My heart aches knowing it won’t be just you and me anymore, my firstborn

In not too long, you'll be a big brother. Something I'm reminded of constantly with the kicks and jabs to my ribs. With the simultaneous slowing and quickening of time that comes only with waiting for a new life to enter the world.

Updated Jul. 24, 2018
mom and kids in the kitchen

How to design a Montessori-inspired kitchen for your kids

Working in the kitchen is great for developing fine motor skills, independence, and concentration—plus, great bonding time.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
Daphne Oz with kids

Real talk with Daphne Oz: ‘One child is always awake’

Having three kids under four can be "a zoo," according to Oz.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
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