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What they don’t tell you about the newborn phase

"You hear about the rough late nights and early mornings, but you don't hear about how much you'll crave that intoxicating newborn scent after it's gone."

Dear mama, you should not be an afterthought after giving birth

This post is going viral for stating that the 6-week postpartum checkup isn't enough. Here's what we should be doing.

I started working part-time (and I love it)

I'm so glad that for right now, I'm exactly where I need and want to be: part-time at Motherly, and, as always, a full-time mother.

Naomi Osaka on her Barbie doll: ‘I hope every child is reminded that they can be and do anything’

Want to inspire your little one to reach new heights, on and off the court?

No one cares about your child’s tantrum more than you do

Now that my kids are far beyond the toddler stage, I want to say from the other side, that tantrum isn't a reflection on you.

10 diverse children’s shows the whole family will enjoy

Netflix's newest show for preschoolers, "Ridley Jones," debuts this week.

Motherhood is the ultimate sacrifice

... and I wouldn't change it for the world.

Gigi Hadid shares open letter to paparazzi + fan accounts pleading for daughter’s privacy

"I know it's an extra effort, but as a new mom, I just want the best for my baby, as all parents do," wrote Hadid.

Texas hospital experiences ‘summertime baby boom’

The baby boom beat the hospital's 2018 record, delivering 100 babies in two stretches totaling 91 hours.

I didn’t understand what it means to sacrifice until I became a mom

I knew I'd have to sacrifice my time. My body. Sleep. But there's so many sacrifices I wasn't prepared for.

All aboard! Woman delivers baby while on bus in Philadelphia

"People already call him Baby 55. They call him Bus," said the new mama.

It’s a privilege to be called mama

I am grateful for the mess that is motherhood.

This mama just gets it: “Motherhood is freaking hard”

"There aren't any trophies in motherhood. We're all just doing the best we can, with what we have."

Watch these babies see the world for the first time post-pandemic

#Pandemicbaby is my favorite thing on TikTok right now.

Kristen Bell says she and Dax Shepard ‘complain’ about each other in therapy

We love a couple who keeps it real about their struggles and how they overcome them!

Scientists found an easy way to get your toddler to eat more veggies

Is your little one in a veggie slump, mama? This simple trick could get them eating more greens in no time.

Mothers are the ‘keepers’

"We keep all the memories of them locked away in our treasure chest of the most precious moments."

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