2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (325+ words) Sometimes it hides in plain sight. After giving birth, it's common for moms to feel exhausted, stretched thin, and more emotional than usual. The early weeks postpartum are a major adjustment. Between round-the-clock feedings, pediatrician appointments, and learning your newborn's…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (797+ words) Navigating the realities of tube feeding, this mom opens up about caregiving, adaptation, and choosing optimism along the way. Tube-Feeding Is A Journey, But One Mom Is Making The Most of It Navigating the realities of tube feeding, this mom…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (141+ words) If you're finally feeling like yourself now that you have a preschooler, you're not alone. Until, apparently, your kid hits age 4. And then, like someone turning on a light, there you are. Everything just seemed brighter all of a sudden....

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (547+ words) Postpartum depression can affect bonding with your baby " here's why it happens and how to get support. You spent hours picking nursery colors and finishes, agonized over the Snoo or a regular crib, and picked out their homecoming outfit months…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago  (436+ words) Recognizing the symptoms can make all the difference in your postpartum journey. Below, we spoke to mental health professionals who lay out the difference between the more commonly-occuring baby blues, and its more serious manifestation, postpartum depression. Technically, baby blues…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (566+ words) When it comes to holidays, weddings, and birthdays, is a napping toddler an excuse to skip? When I had kids, I tried pretty hard to stick to their regular nap schedule, because skipping sleep could cause days of chaos. But…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (321+ words) It's a really simple but powerful idea. I was absolutely thrilled to become a mother and I loved taking care of my baby. At the same time, though, some of those late nights breastfeeding her during those first six months…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (248+ words) Pediatric health experts say the change has no basis in science. On Friday, the CDC's panel of vaccine advisors voted to throw out the universal recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth. Instead, the…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (613+ words) If the idea makes you raise an eyebrow" you're not alone. But here's what the research actually says. Birth stories used to sound alike: sterile rooms, bright lights, pain management in the form of big, scary needles. Yet more and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (532+ words) So check out the list of possible options below, and ~by all means~ move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me. That's all" Based on the Roman word "Aemilius," the name stands for "rival" or "to emulate,…...