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What is the perfect number of kids to have?

I want a family where my kids feel this sense of community they might not get anywhere else and that's not a numbers game that's a culture thing.

We are living ‘the good ol’ days’ right now

So let's take a minute to soak it all in.

This SAHD’s post about summer stress is going viral

It's making a lot of parents feel very seen.

Why author Angela Duckworth urges parents to let their kids struggle

"Don't solve their problems for them too early," Duckworth says.

I stopped judging parents on planes after I became a mom

I wish I could go back in time and apologize to all those parents I gave nasty looks to in an attempt to make them feel bad. Because now I know, oh… I know.

This mom’s plea for coffee in the hospital goes viral after her internet friends come to the rescue

"Going through this as a single mom has been a lot. It's exhausting. But now I don't feel so alone," shares Jaiden Cowley.

Watching ‘Toy Story 4’ reminded me that less is more when it comes to my kid’s toys

Forky is a reminder that parents don't necessarily have to break the bank in purchasing toys for the little ones in our lives

To my firstborn—you’ll always be my first love

Before your baby sister comes, and time continues to carry us in its unforgiving pace, I'll soak up every undivided second of attention I can give you.

mom holding a newborn baby

I didn’t fall in love with motherhood at first

One day, after weeks and weeks of having a fussy baby, that little bundle of joy is going to crack their first smile, and your heart is going to absolutely burst with happiness as you quickly grab your phone to capture a picture.

Not all working moms or SAHMs had a choice

The truth is: we didn't get to decide.

Granger + Amber Smith saved lives by donating late son’s organs

"It was one of the hardest, yet easiest, decisions we've ever made," shares Smith.

Actually, my ‘pregnancy glow’ is because it’s 100 degrees out

What I'm saying is, I'm fantasizing about being in sub-zero temps.

I will never forget the baby I lost

Nine weeks. Nine weeks is all I had with her. But she will be forever in our lives.

I’m a mama and an entrepreneur—here’s what I’ve learned along the way

When the company you're growing feels like raising another baby, it can be difficult to distinguish between the two titles—mama and entrepreneur—but you can succeed in both.

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