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Keep up with the latest news on what matters most to your family, from public health to parenting and maybe some celebrity gossip, too.

Daycare closures forced 600,000 moms to leave their jobs during the pandemic

Without reliable childcare, hundreds of thousands of women were forced to choose between their careers and their children.

How you can help the victims of the Surfside building collapse

There are ways you can help families waiting for word of their loved ones.

Christina Aguilera passionately defends Britney Spears: ‘Every woman must have the right to her own body’

Christina described the details of Britney's conservatorship as "devastating" and "demeaning."

Hunter McGrady absolutely nails what it’s like to endure the Foley Bulb while giving birth

The Sports Illustrated model gave birth to her first baby over the weekend—and yes, the Foley Bulb is THAT bad.

Tia Mowry gets candid about her postpartum body: ‘I literally thought something was wrong with me’

The actress says she had "an unhealthy perspective" of what her body would look like after giving birth.

Ashley Tisdale says the pressure to breastfeed prevented her from enjoying her baby

"I would look at the pump like it held me back from really being in the moment with Juju and enjoying my first weeks of motherhood."

Britney Spears testifies that her dad won’t let her remove her IUD to have more children

"I deserve to have the same rights as anybody does, by having a child, a family, any of those things, and more so."

mom holding newborn baby in hospital

U.S. birth rate sees biggest fall in nearly 50 years

Some are blaming the pandemic baby bust—but there's more at play here.

Christian dad’s ‘Modest is Hottest’ song about daughter’s clothing sparks backlash

Matthew West's song "Modest is Hottest" might be satire, but parents are saying it's still problematic.

Screenshot of NSYNCc performing on Instagram

Blake Lively is every millennial mom fangirling over the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC

To be fair, the Backstreet Boys learning NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye' dance is EVERYTHING.

Kate Hudson’s daughter singing her ABC’s with conviction is the toddler energy I need right now

Grandma Goldie Hawn wrote on Hudson's Instagram, "I have no words only inordinate amounts of LOVE."

first-time-dad doorbell camera footage

Doorbell camera catches first-time dad hilariously panicking before heading to the hospital

In his defense, he had just taken melatonin an hour before his wife's water broke in the middle of the night.

10 celebrity moms share intimate moments from their home births

Home births aren't always planned or perfect but they are worth learning about.

Mom warns parents after 5-year-old daughter was bitten by a venomous snake

Her daughter is still in a pediatric ICU after suffering from three rattlesnake bites while she was playing outside.

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