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And her name is perfect.

I began to notice how lonely I felt after returning to the daily grind of life as a working mom.

My children have taught me that being a mom means forgetting about what you want and focusing on what they need.

We spoke with Kimberly Seals Allers, founder of Black Breastfeeding Week.

"I look at our son and what a beautiful example that he gets to grow up with."

Make a splash instantly.

This investigation illustrated how much harm systemic racism can do in maternity wards.

"I want to acknowledge the fact that since March our lives have changed drastically," she explained.

The United States ranks 53rd on the Global Gender Gap Index—and 86th when you break it down by political empowerment.

"Please drop your amazon wishlist here, I will do as many as I can!"

Here's what we can do about it.

It's the most important thing you can do for yourself + your family this fall.

We've all seen (and chuckled at) the optimistic schedule plans. But here's how to create a daily routine that actually works for kids—and parents.

When I pictured a sleep consultant I envisioned a kindly woman who hid in the shadows and sang my son a lullaby whenever he stirred. In actuality, a sleep consultant is less a ninja songstress, and more head coach to your quarterback. She called the plays, I made the moves.

The results are gorgeous.

I want to know why the script is different when approaching mothers like me. Why is it that if you're Mrs. So and So who serves on the PTA and lives in a nice subdivision, the language is "You're not failing," but when you're a Ms. you're automatically assumed at risk?

But how can we make *ALL* states reach this same high standard?