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Habbi Habbi is a great toy to help little ones explore new languages

Here's why.

To all the parents waiting to adopt—don’t lose hope

With dwindling faith and lots of fear we boarded the plane to Armenia and arrived very late in a foreign land. That night we prayed on the three stars, went to sleep, and hoped that with the morning light our wish would come true.

I wasn’t prepared for the grief each milestone would bring

For every stage of motherhood that ends, a new one begins, bringing different but no less abundant joys.

24 simple activities to help prepare your child for preschool

Help your child feel more confident in preschool by practicing these essential skills at home.

Dear working, pumping mama—I see you

I see your joy when another month passes and you realize you have found the strength to persevere in this journey.

I don’t know how much longer I can keep trying to get pregnant

Am I broken?

15 no-cook dinners for hot summer nights

These dinner ideas will quickly become your family's favorites.

Stepping back from work to take care of my son was the right choice for me

But the guilt didn't go away.

How I figured out what my child’s tantrum was *really* about

He was crying about chicken nuggets, but it wasn't about the chicken nuggets at all.

You’re my child forever, but only my baby for a year

I could probably switch the wash over to the dryer and get those towels that have been sitting in there folded and put away. But as I watched your chest gently rise and fall, I realized something.

Darling, thank you for seeing me as a human, too, not just a mom

All the little things that you do for me, for us.

To the family whose child has cancer, you are the bravest people I know

I want you to know that I see you. All of you.

This is what motherhood looks like when no one’s watching

This is trying so hard with every bone in my body to do my very best day in and day out, to give my babies all they need

I wanted to find mom friends so I took the first step

Step one: Leave my house.

What goes through my mind as I grieve the loss of my mom

There are a million things that change and take on new meanings and shapes. There are a million words that suddenly don't seem so nice anymore. There are a million faces that don't bring comfort like they used to.

Thank you for being my friend—the one I can go to for anything

We were able to bare our ugliest secrets, our silliest insecurities, our pettiest worries and our darkest fears about life as a mom.

To the mom who believes in peaceful parenting—but struggles to actually do it

My emotional baggage impacted the way I interacted with my children, especially when I was tired, stressed or triggered.

How to give up yelling and overcome your anger, mama

Anger is often the mask that sadness hides behind.

Being a single mom over the holidays can be lonely—but there’s still so much joy

But our lives are full of love, happiness and health.

7 phrases NOT to say to an adoptive family—and what to say instead

6. "How are your own/real children handling your adoption/foster care?"