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23 moms share the odd + crazy things they’ve done while sleep-deprived

“My alarm went off on my phone, I placed it against my chest in an attempt to nurse it back to sleep.”—Chelsea Druso

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From hummingbird to helicopter—what’s your parenting style?

There are no perfect parenting philosophies, but these labels may help us understand ourselves a little more clearly.

Find grace in the chaos of Christmas, mama

The one thing that’s up to you is to find the grace hiding in the corners of the day.

It’s science: A mother’s touch is one of the best gifts you give your little ones

It turns out that humans have a biological need for touch—especially babies.

Sandy Hook anniversary

I think of the Sandy Hook families during every school drop-off

My heart remains with you. Today—on the fifth anniversary of the horrific tragedy—and always.

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How to Keep Working Out After You Have a Baby

A pilates guru dishes about her postpartum routine.

9 new ways science proved mamas are amazing in 2017

We rounded up all the articles that put the *ma* in amazing—with science to back up what we already suspected.

What a Baby Food Expert Eats During Pregnancy

Plum Organics’ Katie Sobel shares her pregnancy cravings.

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Dear first-time mama: You don’t have anything to prove

Instead of proving you can do what you did before motherhood, appreciate what you can do *because* of motherhood. 

Dax Shepard shares the secret to his marriage to Kristen Bell: Hard work

“It’s often uncomfortable work, but it needs doing or we won’t stay together.”

Motivating your child to take risks actually helps to prevent anxiety

When parents display confidence in their kids, the kids assume that confidence for themselves.

To the exhausted mama: Here’s what I want you to remember

You are this tired because you are crushing it.

Self-care isn’t enough when you parent complex kids

What is necessary is wraparound services. Respite, extended school years and more.

Even George Clooney worries about disturbing passengers while flying with his babies

Fellow passengers on the Clooneys’ recent flight got a pleasant surprise from the star.

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