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Sometimes, it's the things you didn't expect, didn't need, or didn't do that shape who you become as a mother

Your motherhood journey might look different than what you expected—and that’s OK

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"Can she stop playing with her hair and do weather?"

Meteorologist shamed for wearing a wig on-air during cancer battle

"Those pads are not there to convey any inappropriate meaning or hidden messages."

Mom brings up important point about the padding in girls’ bathing suits

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Let’s be real for a hot second. We’ve all been there—staring bleary-eyed into the abyss of our closets, reaching for those trusty sweats for the umpteenth time because, well, thinking is hard when you’ve racked up four hours of sleep–non-consecutively. But here’s a revolutionary thought: What if getting dressed didn’t have to feel like solving […]

9 compliment-worthy outfits that are as easy to put on as sweats (but look like you’ve got it all together)

Miles received his diagnosis after being hospitalized for an unrelated bacterial infection.

Chrissy Teigen shares son Miles’ diabetes diagnosis after fans spot his insulin monitor

Things started off well, then fell apart. We couldn’t believe how hard the process was.

Potty training post-mortem: What went wrong, how we recovered and what we learned

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Hampton, NH

“Just because they can handle it doesn't mean they can handle it,” she wrote.

Mom warns about hypothermia after son experiences terrifying ‘cold shock’ at the beach

"You’re not a bad parent, but it’s bad parenting."

New parents want to be a ‘coloring book family’ in restaurants

Consider this your permission slip and how-to guide for reclaiming some of your precious time and energy for yourself. You’ll be a better mom and spouse for it.

Yes, even busy parents and professionals can schedule a weekly ‘me night’—here’s how

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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An Aussie grandmother of eight has said she will buck the growing trend of the older generation helping out with child care, but her words have angered many.

Avril Moore, a writer, said while she enjoys being a grandmother, she was very quick to tell her three adult children she would not be available for child care.

Child care, in this instance, was all-day baby-sitting several days a week while the child’s parents were at work. In her opinion piece for the Age, she said it was often women over the age of 65 who stepped into this role.

“As parents, a good part of...

I won’t take care of my grandchildren — some call me selfish but I don’t care

Do you know any self-righteous person who rarely apologizes? We all have different weaknesses and offend others once in a while. However, some zodiac signs’ pettiness and insecurity hinder them from seeking forgiveness when they cross someone’s path. Instead, they try to prove that they were right when they did something.

3 Zodiac Signs That Don’t Apologize

Before your kids head off to camp this summer, make a vision board with them to get them excited and anticipate positive feelings about their camp experience.

4 ways to avoid summer camp scaries with a vision board

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

Blackfoot, ID

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 4, 2023. It has since been updated. Chelsea Torres, a 30-year-old pharmacy technician from Blackfoot, Idaho, is raising awareness about conjoined twins through her twin daughters, Callie and Carter. The twins, who are now six years old, are connected from the sternum down and share a liver, intestinal tract, and bladder, but have separate hearts and stomachs. While it was difficult for Torres when the girls were babies, she now shares photos and videos on social media to raise awareness and educate others about life with conjoined twins. “During the summer, we live at the pool,” Torres tells TODAY. “You’ll see us at the mall and at expos. We’re always out doing something.”

Mom spent years hiding her conjoined twins. Today, she celebrates them and shows the power of acceptance

My son feels the world like a boy without skin to protect him.

Loving an autistic child in an intense, sensory world

This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy thru these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. In another article, I addressed the cost of having a baby and raising your child from birth to age 2. I focused on absolute necessities that parents...

How much does a toddler cost per month? Per Year?

Across the U.S., people are having fewer kids. That’s no surprise, with costs constantly rising, wages stagnating, and birth control generally pretty accessible (for now). But as birth rates have steadily declined since the baby booms of the mid 1900s, it’s given way to a problematic result: Hospitals across the U.S., especially those in rural areas, are closing their labor and delivery wards due to unprofitability and low demand.

Women who live in rural areas have limited options when it comes to labor and delivery

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. Mariah Sanchez was born when her mother was just 21, in college and earning less than what Sanchez makes today — but she still doesn’t feel financially ready to have children. Sanchez, a...

‘I couldn’t imagine raising a child in this economy’: 40% of young US women say they aren’t having kids because they’re too expensive — and financial experts say the problem is real

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47% of parents still aren’t given enough time to pump at work

Even though the PUMP Act declaring that requirement is in full...

47% of parents still aren’t given enough time to pump at work

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