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Motherhood is: Never seeing your friends but feeling closer than ever

These friendships are built on a level of trust and vulnerability that I didn't even know I could give or receive until motherhood exposed the rawest moments of my life.

The scientific way our bodies prepare for motherhood during pregnancy

Are you already getting up earlier, mama?

A toddler-approved Trader Joe’s shopping list, from a registered dietician

As if we needed more of a reason to love TJ's!

How to treat poison ivy + poison oak rashes on kids

And when you should go to the doctor.

At Mom Congress, America’s mothers are making their voices heard

Mom Congress is heading for D.C.

This is the best group gift you can buy your mama this Mother’s Day

Perfect for long-distance families!

Having a happy spouse might help you live longer, says new study

It's science.

To my children’s birth mom: You have given me the two greatest gifts of all

Because of you, you made me a mom.

Feeling shame is normal—here’s how to deal, mama

My 2-year-old son was home with the flu. He was sick and…

Elizabeth Warren has a plan for the staggering black maternal mortality rates

"Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes. A major reason? Racism. We need to hold health systems accountable for protecting black moms," says Warren.

Deal alert: Take your kids to the movies for just $4 this summer

Who's in?

Princess Charlotte’s birthday photos are adorable!

Can you believe she's four?

Why the American Psychological Association says parents shouldn’t spank their kids

Corporal punishment doesn't work. Here's what does.

Don’t wash your raw chicken, says the CDC

But Twitter users disagree, hard.

Fatherhood is a huge identity shift, too—so why doesn’t society acknowledge that?

Too often, dads get a week (or less) of paternity leave before they are expected to carry on as if nothing has changed.

As a mother of biracial children, I get asked the same questions over and over again

If you're someone who has questions about biracial kids and their parents, here are a few ways to appropriately approach the topic.

More than half of new moms aren’t getting the mental health support they need

Recognizing this problem may be the first step in changing it.

Prenatal depression is the most under-diagnosed pregnancy complication in the U.S.

More than 400,000 babies are born to depressed mothers every year.