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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.

couple sitting on a couch with two kids

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.

Kim Kardashian on Kanye West: ‘I think so many husbands feel neglected when you start having kids’

Kim Kardashian shares insights on how parenting affects relationships and why husbands may feel overlooked after kids arrive.

My daughter only wants Daddy and—I have to admit—it hurts a little

There is plenty of love to go around in our house. But when she runs around me to get to my husband when we come home from a date night, it stings.

I wanted to breastfeed but felt relief that formula was an option, too

Formula isn't the enemy and in fact, I'm thankful that we have had it as an option. It has allowed me to take a little pressure off myself.

Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t recognize her symptoms as postpartum depression

"It was really shocking to me because I never thought that I would be a person who got postnatal depression," Paltrow recently said during an episode of the goop podcast.

Dear sensitive mama—your empathy is what makes you so strong

You feel everything so deeply, so it's hard not to notice. You wear your heart on your sleeve about almost everything.

5 tasty snacks to nourish your kids—and their bellies

Added bonus? They're super simple to make.

Gisele Bündchen opens up about new motherhood: ‘I kind of lost myself’

"All I ever wanted was to be a mom, but when you're actually experiencing that, it's a shock," shares Bündchen.

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