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Just because my girls like to play rough it doesn’t mean they are ‘acting like boys’

I'm teaching my daughters about gender equality by letting them be who they are—without the labels.

little girl opening up her arms and looking at the camera

Dear daughter: What I want you to know as you head back to school

I failed to see your fear. I failed to see your anxiety. I failed to see all the signs that you needed me desperately.

When a mass shooting hits too close to home

I'm an immigrant mom and I fear for my family every day

What my mom taught me about being a mom

I wondered how my house looked like a war zone when my home growing up was always magazine-ready.

Jessie James Decker on how parenthood made her marriage stronger

"We already liked each other a ton before they came along, so it's made us like each other that much more because we get to see each other as parents," shares Decker.

Quitting pumping is harder than I ever imagined

Pumping has become part of my journey of motherhood. Like motherhood itself, it's nothing like I expected. It's harder. More painful. But also rewarding. Calming and even peaceful sometimes.

Bachelor star Jade Roper Tolbert had an accidental home birth in her closet

"My waters broke and 75 minutes later I gave birth to our healthy baby boy while clutching a bench in our closet," shares Tolbert.

How to improve postpartum back pain, according to a Chiropractor

It's a common symptom, but it doesn't have to be.

Prioritizing my self-care saved my motherhood

I still have times when I get caught up in the frenzy of motherhood and put my needs on the back burner for weeks, or even months, at a time. But then I remember my life-changing revelation and I schedule a babysitter and give myself a couple of hours to get back on track.

Parents can now ‘clip’ box tops using an app

General Mills' 'Box Tops' program is going digital.

My son was 6 months old when I found out I was pregnant again—and I was devastated

How dare I feel this way when other women yearned for biological children?

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