
A parent’s touch, voice and even the scent on their skin help a baby’s brain make sense of the world.

You do, in fact, know just what you’re doing.

“Motherhood has never been easy, but a lot of the pressures are new and growing more suffuse every day.”

The reality TV star gets real about what birth did to her body.

The sooner I can accept that being Mommy means that I never go off the clock, the sooner I can find peace in this crazy stage of life.

You will become one of those moms who just magically seems to know what everyone needs.

It’s about sending kindness to yourself.

14. Keep an "oops" kit in the car, even if—especially if—you no longer use a diaper bag. It contains an extra set of clothes for everyone in the family, some diapers, $20, a few snacks, an umbrella, a flashlight, and a first aid kit.

Your kids deserve to see and remember just how loved they are, and how beautiful you are.

I don’t want them to grow up in a world where they feel like they have to let inappropriate behavior slide.

Despite the statistics, we can have hope. We are the ones shaping the future, after all.

Target’s new Drive Up service seriously lessens the pain when you run out of diapers.

Whether on delivery day or later, this a moment that comes for all parents. And shows us our strength.

If it makes you feel better, dads favor boys.

We learned (and continue to learn) from some of the best.

As a mama, I watch reports about Las Vegas with a new kind of empathy for the families who had loved ones stolen.

Borrowing this idea... And stocking up on coffee. ☕️

To be honest, I’ve learned a lot of pretty key mom lessons from these wise mama characters I watch on the silver screen.

You see the mom I am today, but you also still see the girl I was when we fell in love, and everything in between.