November 2021

Viral & Trending

Disney Cruise Line requiring all guests 5+ to be vaccinated against Covid in 2022

Guests who are not vaccine-eligible due to age will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID test taken between 24 and 72 hours before departure.

Baby Names

80 powerful baby names that mean strong

Parenthood is a test of emotional and physical strength like none other—and baby names that mean strong, mighty, or powerful feel uniquely appropriate to motherhood.

Thanksgiving

How to respect Indigenous history while celebrating Thanksgiving with your family

6 specific ways to bring tradition up to speed.

Women's Health

Extended Breastfeeding: 13 Black Women On Why They Breastfed Beyond 1 Year

Extended breastfeeding happens in our community, too!

Shop

How to dress your bump this holiday, according to Motherly Editors

Being pregnant during the holidays isn’t easy. Not only are you contending…

Birth

These are the best birth photos of 2021—and they’re breathtaking

These are the winners of the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers 2021 Birth Photography Image Competition.

Celebrity News

Britney Spears says she’s ‘thinking of having another baby’ in sweet Instagram post

"I'm thinking about having another baby!!! I wonder if this one is a girl ... she's on her toes reaching for something … that's for sure."

Holidays

40 of the best last-minute gifts for everyone on your list

Thanks to quick shipping, they'll still arrive on time!

Holiday Gift Guides

25+ unique gifts (for the entire family!) you won’t see on any other gift guide

Everyone's a winner when you gift these goodies.

Viral & Trending

Hold onto your wands, there’s going to be a Harry Potter reunion

The 20-year reunion special will premiere on New Year's Day!

Viral & Trending

Brace yourselves, parents: ‘Baby Shark Live!’ tour is coming in 2022

Get out your wallets (and your earplugs)!

Covid

More than 1.5 million kids have received their first Covid vaccine

The pediatric vaccine rollout is off to a swift start.