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Kristen Bell shares labor photos for the first time—and we thought we couldn’t love her more

Bell says she had plenty of time for pictures during 36 hours of labor. 

Yes, motherhood is hard—but here’s what we can do about it

We have a choice as to how we perceive our motherhood experience.

I wanted to be something great, so fate made me a mom

Somewhere along, I accidentally got the idea that motherhood is simply a bit of a holding season.

How ‘Moana’ made me a better parent

I was blown away by how perfectly this final scene serves as a metaphor for parenting.

Our favorite love letters from 2017—how we praised, swooned and loved on our partners this year

We shared a lot of love for our sweeties this year, mamas. ?

16 times celebrity moms got real about pregnancy + parenting

From the Duchess of Cambridge to Kim Kardashian, there are just some things we *all* go through.

To the mama who is the last person on her ‘to-do’ list

I’m determined that this year is going to be different.

No, you’re not the woman I married—you’re so much more

I love you today for who you are and I’ll love you tomorrow for the woman you will be. ❤️

This is what happens to a mom’s brain when she hugs her baby

It’s basically magic. ✨

It’s science: Pregnancy can be contagious among friends

Research explains all those announcements on Facebook.

Want mom friends? Now, there’s an app for that

Build up your village?

5 tips to eat out with toddlers

(almost) without drama.

Toys taking over? 4 simple ways to declutter your child’s playroom

KonMari magic.

An ode to the things mamas loved in 2017

From Montessori to minimalism.

The top 10 parenting questions you Googled in 2017—answered

7. What is authoritative parenting?

The best baby names for a Christmas birthday

There’s a lot more to holiday baby naming than Nicholas and Noel.

Mindy Kaling’s baby girl is here!

The Mindy Project star is on to her most exciting project yet: motherhood!

Here’s why becoming a mother for the first time is so physically intense

Not to mention all those emotional adjustments...