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Toddler calls 911 for ’emergency donuts’—you won’t believe how dispatch responded

It all started when Bennett, a toddler from Moore, Oklahoma, got his hands on an old cell phone.

Dad breaks down in tears—the transition to 2 kids is harder than he ever expected

"I’m not really sure how people go about handling the transition from one to two kids. It’s really hard in so many different ways."

This mom pays her child to nap—and swears the ‘Nap Fairy’ hack actually works

“I pay my daughter to take naps. Not the baby, the toddler. And before you judge me, this s**t works.”

Triplet mom drops kids off at grandparents’ house—just wait until you see their setup

“I have the next five hours to myself.”

Mom-to-be bans husband from prenatal visits—after he crossed this line

Protected: Making Motherhood Easier: How Motif Medical Helps Moms Pump More Efficiently

Motherhood is full of choices, and when it comes to feeding your baby, having the right tools can make all the difference in feeling confident and supported.

This woman’s reaction to her friend’s pregnancy reveal sheds light on the hidden grief of infertility

Infertility grief is complex, and this viral story reveals why pregnancy announcements require more compassion.

More parents are choosing to be ‘one and done’—one mom makes a compelling case

"Whenever anyone asks, ‘Do you want more kids? Do you ever think you’ll have more?’ I’m just like… would you, like, start over?"

A grandmother helps deliver her grandson in a car—just hours after losing her own mother

The timing of Noah’s birth—just hours after the passing of his great-grandmother—felt like something more than coincidence.

Snoop Dogg’s daughter gives birth at 25 weeks—her story highlights a serious pregnancy complication

"The princess arrived at 6 months. I’ve cried and cried, I’ve compared and compared, blaming myself because I wasn’t able to give her all that she needed."

‘Mean girl’ mom demands teen return prom dress—what happens next has the internet stunned

"You need to take that dress back from that girl because my daughter wanted that dress."

Why parenting in 2025 feels much harder than it did in the ‘90s—this mom’s take hits home

"The hardest thing about parenting in 2025 is that the parenting part isn’t really that hard. It’s everything else."

Mom accidentally recreates childhood photo with grandparents—25 years later

It wasn’t just the pose that was eerily similar—Amelia was wearing the exact same white dress her mom had worn 25 years earlier.

Check your baby high chair—this recalled model poses a major safety risk

4,400 Babyjoy high chairs are now being recalled due to serious entrapment and suffocation hazards.

Chris Pratt calls Katherine Schwarzenegger the stricter parent—what it says about parenting styles

While Pratt’s comments were lighthearted, they reflect a real challenge many parents face.

Dads are leaving $1.6 billion in paid parental leave on the table—and that’s a leadership problem

It’s not that dads can’t take the leave—it’s that they aren’t. And when dads don’t take leave, moms feel the impact.

Raising a baby now costs over $20K in the first year—more than a third of the average U.S. salary

And for 15% of moms, baby-related expenses eat up over half of what they bring in.

Heroic auto worker rescues 4 kids from icy pond—what parents should know

"Forget about the sale," he said. "Save the kids. That’s it.”

Husband’s postpartum support checklist goes viral—but why isn’t this the norm?

“We’ve been through it three times together, and everything on this list made me feel so loved.”

40% of 2-year-olds now have their own tablet—here’s what that means for childhood today

The 2025 Common Sense Media Report highlights just how integral screens have become in young children’s daily lives.