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Life

Conquer mom life with Motherly’s honest, opinionated advice and recommendations, from what to watch to what to wear.

I’m a sleep consultant and I co-slept with my baby

My favorite thing to tell families is "sleep is only a problem if it is a problem." What I mean by this is that you are the only one who can determine if what you are doing is working for your family or not.

New flour recall: What parents need to know

Don't eat raw cookie dough with your kids, says the FDA

5 important ways to celebrate your postpartum body, mama

We still have work to do in this arena, and mamas, that work continues with us.

Losing my father completely changed the way I parent

I think about all the things I didn't get to say, all that we didn't get a chance to do, and what I would have done differently.

All I can be right now is an ‘okay’ mom—and I’m fine with that

I know this is a "hard season" of life. But I also know—because every well-meaning person over 40 tells me constantly—that these days go by so fast and to cherish them.

Why Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code wants you to raise kids who are risk takers

"Teach your girls to build high and kick it down," she says on The Motherly Podcast, Sponsored by Prudential.

5 ways you may be able to get a better rate on your student loan this year

Student loan debt is a major problem for many mamas and their families―but it doesn't have to be.

How to build a family first aid kit

Plus, some non-boring bandaids from a Band-Aid x Jungalow collab we love.

Becoming a mama of 2 was harder than I expected

Now that I'm a tired mama with a baby on her hip and a toddler by her side I'm learning you can never say no too many times. No to extra stressors, no to unrealistic expectations, no to too many commitments on the family calendar.

Build-A-Bear is bringing back the ‘Pay Your Age’ deal 😲

Last year they seriously underestimated how many parents would take them up on the offer.

My son wasn’t invited to the birthday party—so here’s what I did

I thought of all the times that I'd felt left out. I could still feel that hollowness settling in my stomach and that heaviness pressing against my chest when I'd find out that friends were doing something I wasn't a part of.

John Legend advocates for diaper changing tables in ALL restrooms

Dads change diapers too! Discover why John Legend wants changing tables everywhere for parents' convenience.

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