It’s an election year in America, and the issue of gun control, which has been a hot-button topic in the states for many years, is still a hot-button topic. That’s mainly because mass shootings and school shootings haven’t stopped: Between 1997 to 2022, there were 1,453 school shootings. In 2023 alone, there were 655 mass shootings, according to the gun violence archive. As a country, we’ve been grappling with this truly horrific phenomenon for decades—and we’ve been experiencing the consequences of failed action for just as long.  You’d think this critical issue, along with climate chang ..read more

Parents of toddlers, rejoice! We’ve all been living in a dearth of new Bluey episodes. But did you know there’s a controversial “banned” episode that Disney+ refuses to stream, that Americans can now watch? That’s right—the episode “Dad Baby” is now available on the official Bluey YouTube channel, so you and your kids can watch the hilarious, harmless show, no thanks to the pearl clutchers at Disney. “Dad Baby,” like most episodes of Bluey, centers around a game of pretend. Only in this episode, Bluey’s dad, Bandit, pretends to be pregnant and give birth to baby Bingo. Disney apparently made a ..read more

As weighted sleep products—including blankets, pillows, and even eye masks—have grown in popularity to help combat anxiety and insomnia among kids and adults, pediatric health experts and lawmakers alike have expressed concern over the safety of weighted infant sleepwear, including sleep sacks, blankets, and swaddles. Now, mass retailers are pulling the products from shelves, citing a lack of credible evidence that they are safe. According to Consumer Reports, retailers like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Babylist have all removed weighted infant products from their lineup. Last year, the Americ ..read more

Talk to any average American family—as in Middle America and the working class—and you’ll often hear a version of the same stressed-out sentiment over and over: “We’re making the most money we’ve ever made, yet we’re the poorest we’ve ever been.” Why are so many families struggling to make ends meet in 2024? When will we get a break? According to our 2024 State of Motherhood Survey, a majority of mothers reported struggling with living expenses and school debt. In fact, over a quarter of all moms (27%) reported receiving regular financial support from their parents, increasing to 49% for moms ..read more

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, there’s a good chance that it’s you as a mom feeling obligated to make plans to celebrate your own mom and your mother-in-law, even if what you really want is to be left totally alone for a few hours. Over on TikTok, plenty of young and/or new moms are frustrated AF over having to plan yet another day to make everyone else happy, but one grandma is making the case for not leaving out other generations of moms on this holiday. And of course, the comments section got a bit spicy. TikToker @????????????2?? recently shared that she’d seen a post from a younger c ..read more

When I was growing up, every year on Mother’s Day, kindergarten classes around the county I lived in would invite moms to come and sit for a reading of the 1986 book “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch. “Love You Forever” shows the circle of life between a mother and son, and how even though they both grow older, the love they have for each other remains the same. And of course, the son ends up taking care of his mom the way she did for him when he was a baby.  There was never a dry eye in the house, and the moms and kids reciting the lines to the story got to keep a copy of the book, wit ..read more

Over 20 years ago, during my second pregnancy, I experienced a debilitating case of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Often given the misnomer morning sickness, the symptoms of nausea and vomiting are rarely limited to the morning, and with HG, are usually nonstop. The experience, one of the most horrific of my life, was made worse due to skepticism and derision from the healthcare professional who was supposed to be protecting me. Even today, this remains a common tale for women, with myriad studies showing that women’s pain is more likely to be discounted than their male counterparts and their sy ..read more

While many people talk about the benefits of being a young mom, Eva Mendes is getting candid about everything she loves about having her kids later in life, and it’s so refreshing to hear that take. In a new interview with People, Mendes, who is 50, opens up about how the only thing she has the courage to do now that she didn’t at 25 is raise kids. “When I was 40, it was a big deal for people when I was pregnant, and it wasn’t for me. And then I was 42 and I was pregnant with my second one and people were like, ‘Oh my God, you’re going to be so tired. That’s why people have kids in their 20s ..read more

For most dads, things involving fashion and mall trips are generally relegated to the girls. While there are plenty of stylish dads out there, teen girls tend to want to go with, you know, their friends when they shop for things like prom dresses. But a hilarious TikTok video perfectly captures exactly what happens when a dad does tag along on a prom dress shopping trip, and we cannot stop giggling. The video starts with the daughter protesting her dad’s presence at the mall. “Dad, you didn’t have to come with us to get prom dresses,” she says. He answers, in true dad style, “Yes I did. I got ..read more

It’s barely 6 am when my 3-year-old’s arm flops onto my belly. What time is it? When did he come in here? Where’s the baby? Whew. Our 8-week-old is tucked into the curve of my C curl, soft milky breaths warm against the skin of my chest. From my other side, his big brother’s hand presses, taps and squishes my tummy. “Mommy, your tummy is so squishy. SO squishy. I love it, Mommy. Thanks, tummy, for our baby.” Tears spring to my eyes. Perhaps all the care I’m taking to speak to and about my body with kindness is making an imprint. I shift slightly to my back so my arms are around both of my boys ..read more