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Dads always seem to know exactly what to say.

What does that mean and how do you feel more connected? Find out.

A recent study found that the average mom works about 98 hours…

The CDC calls it a 'multistate outbreak'.

Congrats to all the graduates!

Phrases like "terrible twos" aren't harmless, cute words. They profoundly impact what we expect and, therefore, what we see.

And I'm done apologizing for it.

If I'm being honest with you, I know in my heart that I've been avoiding the news of the separated immigrant parents and children.

3. Has it passed safety standards?

In part because they're busy managing everyone else's.

Thank you for wiping away their tears, and showing them that expressing their feelings is healthy and important.

Like motherhood, fatherhood is hard, too. And like motherhood, fatherhood is transformative.

2. Get your hands back (and stop unwanted hands touching your baby)

Mr. Bourdain's TV show saved my travel-loving mind during those tied-to-the-couch moments of new motherhood.

I may never know what comes next as a parent, but one thing I do: You will always be there to catch her.

I need to make time for adult summer activities, because I have to fill my cup too (with rosé, perhaps?).

We all know that motherhood can be messy. From spills to spit-ups…