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If I'd Known These 10 Harsh Truths Before Having Babies, It Could Have Actually Made Life A Whole Lot Easier
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (1672+ words) Being a new mom is amazing. But it can also be scary and exhausting and confusing. I worried a lot, wondering, Am I normal? Am I doing OK? 21 years after my first baby was born, I now believe that if…...
The Mom Who 'Invented' Gender Reveal Parties Now Finds Them 'Cringe' & Wishes People Would Stop Having Them
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (649+ words) The notion of firing a canon and declaring your child's gender based on whether blue or pink confetti pops out is, honestly, a little archaic. But that hasn't stopped gender reveal parties from becoming a major industry. Recent estimates suggest…...
I Knew I Could Pass On A Rare Genetic Condition To My Child, But I Chose To Have Kids Anyway
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1476+ words) In 2010, I found out I have a weird, unrelatable thing: a type of "cancer(ish) disease that runs in families. Most people have never heard of it. 1 in 30, 000 people have it. It is called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN-1). Things…...
People Were Cruel About Her Baby's Rare Genetic Disease But Her Response Turned The Entire Conversation Around
1+ week, 4+ day ago (800+ words) When mom Ember Torres started posting videos on Tik Tok to share her love for her baby boy, Derek, with the world, she didn't expect the response she'd get. Unfortunately, people on Tik Tok proved the world can be a…...
I Thought Having A Child Would Complete Me But Instead, It Completely Unraveled Who I Was
2+ week, 5+ day ago (661+ words) I used to be a real somebody. A high achiever. A name. A top student. A success. I was a career woman: ambitious, decisive, focused" a hardworking visionary. Until the moment she was born. When my daughter, Cassie, was born,…...
I Love My Kids So Much, But There's Something About Motherhood That Really Caught Me Off Guard
2+ week, 6+ day ago (650+ words) This mom cage I live in is terrifying. Beautiful, maddening, breathtaking, disastrous, hilarious, chaotic, terrifying. Am I spoiled? Do I just not understand how good I've got it? When you can't go into the bookstore with your children'not only because…...
Women Who Eat These 5 Things While Pregnant Usually Have Babies With Really High IQs, According To Research
3+ week, 6+ day ago (618+ words) It is not new information that the food an expectant mother eats has a direct impact on the physical development of her baby. But those foods can also have an effect on'the baby's intelligence. Kiian Oksana | Shutterstock Foods that are…...
Research Shows Moms With 2 Kids Develop Rare Abilities That Basically Makes Them Superheroes
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (595+ words) Written on Mar 18, 2026 For a lot of moms, thinking about having a second child can be a bit overwhelming. But according to research, moms of two may actually develop a surprising ability that helps them manage the chaos." In fact,…...
The Surprising Reason We Should All Hold More Babies
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1503+ words) Written on Mar 16, 2026 "Tell us about a memorable experience you've had with a baby." This was the ice breaker at a recent staff meeting, inspired by the birth of a team member's new baby. As we made the rounds on…...
Meghan Trainor Explains Why She Used A Surrogate For Her Baby After Being Judged For Skin-To-Skin Photo
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (590+ words) Written on Jan 22, 2026 On January 18, pop star Meghan Trainor announced that she and her husband, actor Daryl Sabara, had welcomed their third child via surrogate. Unfortunately, her announcement drew as much criticism as congratulations. The entire situation shed light on…...