'Weird Parenting Wins' Proves That You Know What You're Doing, Even If You Feel Clueless
I once passively looked on as a drunk British woman stroked my baby's nose until she fell asleep in the Ergo carrier. It wasn't something I had read about in any parenting book, but it was a trick Hillary Frank, the author of Weird Parenting Wins…By Janet Manley
Spend National Hug Day At Build-A-Bear & Get A Cuddly New Friend For Under $10
If embracing a dude holding a "FREE HUGS" sign isn't your idea of a nice National Hug Day, perhaps you should turn to your local bear-building store instead. Later this month, Build-A-Bear worshop will be selling bears for a fraction of their…By Sophie Hirsh
Nutritionists Say You Should Actually Be *Eating* Celery, Not Drinking It
Like most people, I'm a sucker for health trends that pop up early in the new year. I find the promise of "new year, new you," oddly reassuring —those toned abs and smaller pores are still possible! So, when I started reading about celery juice, and…By Kate Miller
This New Swaddle Blanket & Band Will Alert Parents If Their Baby Stops Breathing
Welcoming a new baby into the family is a blissful time. You're getting to know this tiny little human you created, feeling sleep-deprived yet overjoyed, utterly content yet... wracked with anxiety? No matter how chill you might be in your…By Caroline Hogeveen
The Family Tradition That Ends With Me
I have generated a hundred and one new family traditions to compensate for how I was raised. My husband and I make a big deal out of birthdays and holidays. We always take summer vacations at our favorite destination, always stopping at the same…By Aimee Christian
Everything To Know About Joanna Gaines' Upcoming Children's Book
At this point, the Gaines family can honestly just take all of my money. Between their gorgeous Magnolia line at Target, their sweet B&B, and numerous bestselling books, my husband is ready to cancel my credit card. And now, my daughter can get in…By Azure Hall
When You Announce A Pregnancy After Miscarrying, There Is No Good Time To Do It
Romper's Trying project follows five women with very different stories through a year of trying to conceive. Where discussions about fertility often focus on the end goal, they'll document what it's like emotionally, physically, and spiritually…By Alyssa Himmel
This Hands-Free Breast Massager Will Help You Pump Faster & Boost Your Supply
When you're a parent, life is filled with all kinds of necessary inconveniences — and breast pumps are definitely one of the most necessary and most inconvenient. There's no question that the devices have been revolutionary for working moms. But for…By Jacqueline Burt Cote
When You're A Fat Mom, Epidurals Can Be A Nightmare — But It Doesn't Have To Be Like This
Throughout both of my pregnancies, I was regularly reminded about the myriad risks my fat body could potentially pose not only to myself, but to my unborn children. I might develop high blood pressure for life unless I ensured I didn't gain any more…By Marie Southard Ospina
Why Can’t We KonMari The Lazy Husbands
If you haven't already stuffed half of your house into black garbage bags and stored the rest in neat, vertical folds, I'm going to assume you haven't caught Tidying Up With Marie Kondo on Netflix yet. The series, which is sweeping the country (and…By Samantha Darby
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Romper's 'So It Begins' Is The Guide To New Motherhood We Wish We'd Had
I’ll always remember the drive to the hospital the night I went into labor; my boyfriend at the wheel of the CRV we’d just bought to replace his beloved but battered bachelor-mobile; my mom and my 14-year-old sister ensconced in the back seat, fresh…By April Daniels Hussar
With Motherhood, Laura Prepon Directs A New Episode
If you’re a longtime fan of Orange Is the New Black, you can expect to see Alex Vause, the dangerously sexy convicted drug smuggler played by Laura Prepon, doing a few things. You can expect to see her entangled in a sweaty prison cell makeout with…By Ej Dickson
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Dear Jenny: I'm Pregnant, Tell Me Everything
Our resident advice-giver-outer Jenny True provides shouty, full-hearted answers to your niggling questions about pregnancy and parenthood in her column Dear Jenny. Warning: This is not a baby-and-me singalong, this is about yelling into the cosmos…By Jenny True
Rebecca Minkoff Has A *Pumping Drawer* & Look, It Is Perfection
When you think of Rebecca Minkoff, there's a good chance you think of great handbags, accessories, and chic city-style fashion. What you don't immediately think of is the mother of three behind the brand, better known as "Becky" to her immediate…By Lauren Cox
We're A Couple On $34,000 A Year & Here's How Much We Paid To Have A Baby
Raising a child supposedly costs you a quarter of a million dollars, but it can honestly be more daunting to face the idea of spending $80 on bottle nipples in a single month. Expense Report gives us a look into the spending, scrimping, and wishing…By Anonymous
Admit It, 'Giraffes Can't Dance' Is Genius
Reading a book 200 times is a surefire way to find out whether you love it or want to throw its rhyming llama couplets into the diaper pail. Children's books especially do a tricky dance for an audience of squinty-eyed parents and wide-eyed tots:…By Margaret Wheeler Johnson
