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Conquer mom life with Motherly’s honest, opinionated advice and recommendations, from what to watch to what to wear.

Serena Williams talks plans to get an epidural

And she doesn’t have time for judgment about that. 

I admit it: I’m not good at playing with my kids

But to be honest with myself, I am really good at many other things.

I can’t thank you enough: A love letter to my village

You offer me a space to be vulnerable and to feel safe. A place to be a mother, but also a full person outside of motherhood.

The first Chipotle drive-thru is an answer to every mama’s prayers

Now, if only these other mama-fave businesses would follow suit...

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Mindy Kaling talks pregnancy, coming to terms with ‘giving up control’

Parenthood can make you feel like a passenger in your own life—even if you’re a celebrity.

My kids don’t need more ‘stuff’—they need more of my time

“I am making the most of these years with my babies by giving them my time and not things.”

The perfect way Sesame Street talked about breastfeeding 40 years ago

If the explanation works for Big Bird, it should work for us, too!

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The Best Travel Cribs of 2017

The lightest, fastest-folding, most portable travel cribs of the year.

I didn’t think I could be a boy mom. Until I had you.

I now know I can change the next generation: I can raise a son who is respectful, diligent and understanding.

Why waiting to name your baby can actually be awesome

For many families, waiting to meet baby before bestowing a name makes the most sense.

I’m getting to know the non-mom version of me again

Because when you think of it, we’re always about 20 different versions of ourselves at once. We’re mother, daughter, friend, wife, teacher, doctor, nurse. 

A letter to my baby—as he starts kindergarten

You were *just* my baby. And I’m stopping to remember what these last few years have meant—to both of us.

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How to go back to work without weaning

Weaning is the process of transitioning from breastfeeding to not breastfeeding at all.

How to talk about what happened in Charlottesville with your kids

As a Black mother, here’s what I want all parents to know.

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Allowing kids to embrace big emotions is good parenting—and it’s science

New research shows how parents respond to children’s moods has big implications for those children’s later mental health.

5 Second Pick Me Up: Lanolin

5 Second Pick Me Up: Lanolin

A little nipple cream can go a long way in your beauty routine.

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15 Kid-approved, easy breakfast ideas for school mornings

Upgrade from cereal with these fun, simple breakfast ideas for busy mornings!

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