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safe sleep: mom holding baby above crib with crib bumper

New federal law bans the sale of unsafe sleep products

No more crib bumpers or inclined sleepers.

Updated Oct. 31, 2022
sleep training: mother sitting on floor holding baby

Sleep training didn’t work for us, and that’s OK

Admitting that my child isn't the best sleeper actually made me a happier mom.

Updated Nov. 23, 2022
sleep schedule: mom holding sleeping baby next to crib

It’s OK to prioritize your baby’s nap schedule

It might be a holiday or special occasion, but you know what your baby needs.

Updated Nov. 10, 2022
mom awake with a baby: mom in bed with baby

Awake in the middle of the night with a baby? This mom’s viral message is for you

Did you know that when you feel it all and when the lights are off and the thoughts and the cries are loud, you’re not alone?

Updated Apr. 04, 2022
baby wearing The Ollie Swaddle

7 easy-to-use swaddles that babies and parents love

We've rounded up some of the most user-friendly, best swaddles that don't require complicated math to operate.

Updated Feb. 06, 2023
baby sleeping in crib

10 products the mamas of Motherly swear by to help baby sleep

We hope they'll help you as much as they've helped us!

Updated Oct. 24, 2022
woman laying in bed on her phone - how to stop doomscrolling

Constantly doomscrolling? An expert shares how to avoid the rabbit holes

It's time to stop losing sleep over that late-night searching and scrolling, once and for all.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022
Baby sleeping at night in crib

These songs are GUARANTEED to help your baby sleep, according to other parents

There's a reason lullabies have withstood the test of time.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022
Mother holding baby in hospital isolette, preparing to bring baby home from nicu

Bringing baby home from the NICU? A NICU nurse shares what you need to know

Including the one hospital item she sends home with every parent.

Updated Sep. 05, 2024
pregnancy ambivalence: boy touching his mother's pregnant belly

I’m pregnant with my second baby and feeling ambivalent about it

Ambivalence in pregnancy is not only common, it’s normal. Here’s how I’m processing.

Updated May. 24, 2023
when should babies sleep in their own room: baby girl sleeping in crib

How to tell when your baby should sleep in their own room, according to a sleep expert

Several factors should be considered in this decision, mama.

Updated Nov. 29, 2022
mom holding a toddler boy - essay on baby’s sleep issues

Jade on postpartum depression and anxiety while dealing with her baby’s sleep issues

"I felt like the biggest failure because I could not get him to sleep on his own through the night."

Updated Oct. 18, 2022
woman sleeping on stomach in bed with tattoos on arm

Science says this is the best bedtime for heart health

And falling asleep after midnight is the most risky.

Updated Dec. 15, 2021
baby sleeping in crib- when do babies drop to one nap

Here’s how to know when it’s time to drop a nap

Our resident sleep expert shares the signs to watch out for.

Updated Jan. 06, 2023
little boy playing in a bed

This is the biggest indicator of a kid’s happiness, according to survey

Getting enough sleep made children twice as likely to report feeling happy lots of the time.

Updated Apr. 21, 2022
mom-sleeping-next-to-restless-toddler

This mom didn’t know how bad she was sleeping until she saw herself in our viral video

Like many co-sleeping, breastfeeding mothers, Cherrell, a former labor and delivery nurse, is…

Updated Jun. 09, 2022
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