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Okay, but seriously: How do you schedule your day with kids home from school?

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.

I’m a single mom—and I’m judged differently on my parenting because of it

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?

Hiring a sleep consultant was the best thing I did for my baby (and myself)

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.

This artist reimagines Disney princesses with diverse body types

The results are gorgeous.

This is the best state to give birth

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

The women + mothers speaking at the RNC Convention’s first night

What moms were talking about at the Republican National Committee Convention.

These twins who married twins are now both pregnant

The couples (who starred in TLC's Our Twinsane Wedding) announced their news in an adorable Instagram post.

I was determined to breastfeed—but I wasn’t prepared for how hard it was

All the struggles and support I had with my first baby made breastfeeding my second so much easier.

Our editor swears by this nail polish that dries in just 45 seconds

It's the fastest drying nail polish I've ever experienced, and perfect for mamas with little time to sit still.

The White House says teachers are essential workers—here’s what it means

Teachers return to classrooms after possible exposure to COVID-19 as long as they're asymptomatic.

Why Kellyanne Conway is stepping down from the White House to focus on her kids

What Kellyanne Conway's exit can teach us about parenting teens.

Some kids can’t wear masks—and they don’t deserve to be shamed for it

Mask shaming has gone too far. There are a million reasons why that kid might not be wearing a mask.

The United States is failing to protect pregnant Black and Latina women during the pandemic

In Illinois, they make up over 70% of COVID-19 complicated pregnancies, for example.

This viral image of rainbow babies holding a photo of their late sister is so powerful

"She is their big sister, our firstborn, and we will love her always."

I was told that my Black body wasn’t ‘made for’ breastfeeding

By a lactation consultant.

A daughter’s viral tweet calls for empathy for teachers

Teachers are just trying as hard as they possibly can to adjust to the new normal—just like the rest of us.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘Childcare is part of the basic infrastructure of this nation’

Sen. Warren's DNC speech focused on the fundamental truth of the childcare crisis.

Kamala Harris: ‘There is no vaccine for racism’

"My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning," she said in her DNC speech.