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It’s science: paid parental leave is good for baby’s developing brain

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

New report: The pressures on moms are stronger than ever

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

Being needed all the time is exhausting—but fleeting, too, mama

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. 

One day soon, you’ll know exactly what you’re doing, mama

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

Feeling angry, mama? Here’s how mindfulness can help

It’s about sending kindness to yourself.

20 mom hacks to make your life easier now

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.

Let me take your picture, mama—you’re beautiful

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

I am writing ‘me too’ so my children don’t have to

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

#MeToo is a rally cry for all parents—we must do better

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

With Target’s new service, a ‘quick trip’ really can happen for busy moms

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

Vanessa Lachey on her premature baby: ‘Don’t worry about me. Just make him okay’

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

99% of millennials truly love parenting—thanks to mighty good role models

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

They were someone’s baby

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

The happy mom pledge

I will give myself grace when I stumble.

10 parenting lessons from TV’s greatest moms

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

Dear husband—you see me at my worst and tell me it’s all okay

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.

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