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Dear NICU mama: Your strength is profound–and unexpected

Your experience with your precious baby will be one that, at times, can feel like it is breaking you into a million pieces–but I promise that feeling is just the start of your transformation into a stronger, wiser, humbler version of yourself.

Feeling powerless over the Kavanaugh vote? 5 ways to take action, mama

Mothers don't get to vote tomorrow. But they do get to vote a month from now.

45 simple self-care practices for busy mamas

30. Hire a sitter and do whatever you want.

Neha Leela Ruch’s Pregnancy Style

Bump Envy!

5 reasons a budget doesn’t work for you, mama—and how to fix them

Feeling emotionally drained by debt?

‘You can leave anytime’ is an important lesson from mom in this viral twitter thread

When a situation makes you uncomfortable, you can leave, no matter how young or old you are.

Mothers want to run in the mid-term elections but they’re facing a common problem: childcare

"I'm not running in spite of my daughter; I'm running because of my daughter," says Caitlin Clarkson Pereira.

6 tips for talking to kids about sexual harassment—before they even know about sex

4. Be truthful but don't over-explain.

Why Kate Hudson named her daughter after her grandfather

Her baby girl has a beautiful name.

5 powerful ways to support survivors of sexual assault

Because help is needed right now.

11 practical tips to pick books for your advanced reader

The key is finding a book or series that's engaging, well-matched to your kid's literacy skills, and on target with their emotional development.

Early Intervention saved my son (and me)

Six hours of weekly therapy consumed my son's life but in a good way.

How to travel with 3 kids and 1 on the way ;and still make it magical

Here are six tried and true tips.

*This* is the trendiest baby name in U.S. history

And it may just surprise you.

Being a #girlmom has been an eye-opening experience for me

Being your mother has shown me the immense power of women.

As I look back on new motherhood, here’s what I wish I knew then

Oh, what I wouldn't give for a tiny incident of a kindergartener packing a bag and stomping off in a tantrum.

I love having kids close in age—here are 10 unexpected reasons why

6. It has forced me to let go of some unnecessary control.

61% of moms say they were ‘afraid or nervous’ their first time having sex postpartum, says survey

But 73% of moms report enjoying postpartum sex, with almost a quarter saying the quality is better than before they had the baby.