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Celeb bump day: Kate Middleton, Ashlee Simpson, Kimora Lee Simmons
Image: David Sims/WENN Can you believe Kate Middleton is already seven months pregnant? The Duchess of Cambridge showed off her growing baby bump in a white Max Mara coat paired with black heels as...
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See what happens when a dad lets his 3-year-old pick out her own clothes
"Since she's turned 3, I've decided to stop doing that, as I'm trying to raise an independent, empowered girl. I'm kind of sending mixed messages if I decide what she wears every day!" he says. "So...
View ArticleSamantha Harris knows how hard it is to get motivated to work out (VIDEO)
"We, as moms, are running around and trying to juggle 20 things in an hour, and sometimes you get a little bags under the eyes. Concealer always hits the mark."
View ArticleWatch mom's reaction as she burns down daughter's killer's house (VIDEO)
Somer Thompson 2 Somer Thompson 2 Young Somer was killed after being lured into the former home of then 24-year-old Jarred Harrell on Oct. 19, 2009, as she walked home from Grove Park Elementary...
View ArticleYou probably didn't think of these ways to amuse stir-crazy kids (WATCH)
Denise pretty much has the best advice for every kid: Don't eat the Play-Doh! More MommaloguesWhat do you do when your kids go to sleep for the night?Show us your kid's favorite toyWhat trait do you...
View ArticleDoctor refuses to care for same-sex couple's baby
When Michigan couple Krista and Jami Contreras brought their 6-day-old daughter to the pediatrician they'd been recommended to, they were surprised to be greeted by a doctor they hadn't met before....
View ArticleThief returns stolen photos of newborn's final moments
April McLean's little boy, a baby she named Amari, was born earlier this month, and he died just 30 minutes later. As many bereaved parents do, she contacted a professional photographer through Now I...
View ArticleHow Mom's self esteem can enhance a kid's self esteem
It took me a long time to gain any real self esteem for myself. Adopted at 8, on my own at 15 with a slew of people in my path who took advantage of me made it hard to find much value in myself. As I...
View ArticleThe Mamafesto: The shackling of women birthing in prison needs to end
The Women in Prison Project recently released a major report, "Reproductive Injustice: The State of Reproductive Health Care for Women in New York State Prisons," that takes a look at the conditions...
View ArticleStop telling working mothers they aren't raising their kids
Look. First of all, let's get this part out of the way — no one says this crap to men. No one. No one — short of awesome feminist ladies making a point — asks men if they plan to return to work after...
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5 Ways to get through snow days with young children
Kids are bored and full of energy. We're all starting to fall apart a little bit. Here are a few ideas to help make it all bearable that we've discovered through all these days of trial and error. So...
View ArticleHere's the real reason moms get nothing done (VIDEO)
Blogger Esther Anderson's latest video about life with her toddler, Ella, has gone amazingly viral. It turns out a lot of people can sympathize with the way toddlers undermine everything you try to...
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Why I didn't terminate my pregnancy after a Down syndrome diagnosis
Sophie Horan's essay about why she terminated her pregnancy after receiving a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome tells us: Her medical providers were biased and unprofessional. (e.g., the person who...
View ArticleWhat Fifty Shades of Grey taught me about being a mom
I think most of the criticism is warranted. But the book has a redeeming and unexpected quality: It backs up the attachment parenting (AP) premise that the emotional bonds formed in early childhood...
View ArticleGenius pro-vaxx sticker campaign advertises your kid's vaccination status
The Keeseys' inspiration for the sticker campaign came about through a typical conversation that you might have with a fellow parent. Peter said that during the conversation with friends, some...
View ArticleHere's how I'm raising my kids to appreciate and embrace diversity
After 10 minutes or so, she stopped what she was doing, looked at me from across the room, and yelled, "Daddy? What's the blacks' names?" I wasn't sure whether to laugh or scold her at first, but I...
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Mommy tweets: Christina Aguilera's baby, Jaime King, Liv Tyler, Blake Lively
Christina Aguilera shared the first snapshot on her Instagram of her 6-month-old daughter Summer Rain in an adorable photo spread with People magazine. "So excited to share our baby Summer with the...
View ArticlePersonal grooming and hygiene lessons from my teenage daughter
These are things that I've always known, but have kind of tossed to the wayside since I became a mom. Now that my daughter is a teenager, I am being enlightened. She's teaching me ways to take better...
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Lotus birth isn't as weird as you think
A lotus birth is not a childbirth method in the traditional sense — you don't take a class and you don't learn how to deliver your baby without pain meds. A lotus birth describes what happens after...
View Article10 Old wives' tales that won't be true for your pregnancy
Some moms find that old wives' tales are almost always true among their friends and family members, with some boasting a high success rate in guessing a baby's sex based on how a mom looks or feels....
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