Sara Goldstein

As Motherly’s Commerce Editor, Sara’s passionate about the products that make moms lives easier, happier and (sometimes) more stylish. But as the mom of a teen and tween she’s reminded every day that she’s not as cool as she thinks she is. Instagram

Toddler

“This could have been an email”: Toddler’s priceless reaction to meeting baby sister goes viral

Your toddler might look at this tiny new human like they're reviewing an unsatisfactory quarterly report.

Updated May. 01, 2025

Toddler, Baby, Baby Learn & Play, Parenting, Toddler Learn & Play

News

Why i’m raising a kind daughter, not a nice one

There's a video making the rounds on TikTok right now about a mom who's teaching her daughter to be kind, not nice—and let me tell you, I'm here for it.

Updated Apr. 18, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

News

Mom gives daughter sushi once—what she expects next leaves her speechless

A TikTok sparked the most relatable parenting conversation of 2025. Her sage advice? "If I haven't learned anything else about being a parent, it's that you better not introduce your child to something that you cannot maintain."

Updated Apr. 09, 2025

News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Home

Mom floats to the first floor in viral home tour—and that’s not even the wildest part

In the TikTok, Flom's wife gives a casual tour of their decidedly not casual home, starting with a foam pit in their master bedroom

Updated Mar. 27, 2025

Home, Home Decor, News, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Adult kids board a plane—what their dad does next will make you tear up

A father intently tracking his adult son's flight on his computer screen.

Updated Mar. 25, 2025

Parenting, News, Viral & Trending

News

Confessions of a pile-maker mom: How clutter is breaking me

Bekah Martinez's video about "little piles" showed up on my feed recently.

Updated Mar. 25, 2025

News, Parenting, Viral & Trending

Parenting

Brooke Shields made me realize: Getting to know our kids as adults is parenting’s greatest gift

What Shields so brilliantly articulated was this need for a "reintroduction period" with our adult children.

Updated Mar. 24, 2025

Parenting, Celebrity News, News

Motherly

This mom’s powerful message about ‘the village’ is making parents rethink everything

The Chicago-based photographer and soon-to-be mom dropped this truth bomb while sharing what she's learned from the ultimate village-builder in her life—her mother.

Updated Mar. 21, 2025

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