We have a little over a week until the election and today, I’m talking to white moms. Voting gives us all the power to not only elect the president of the United States of America, but to vote down the ballot for tons of positions, from school board…

When every part of your pregnant body is achy, itchy, swollen, and tired, having unfettered time to just relax and stay in bed sounds like a godsend. The idea of no one asking you to refill their sippy cup, unlimited time to just read, watch trashy…

Doc McStuffins is a 6-year-old girl who has a diagnosis for every toy and stuffed animal in need. She’s a Black girl with ambitions of being a doctor — and an amazing animated role model. The response to a recent tweet by a young, Black female…

While pregnancy may come with plenty of aches and pains, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning pregnant people about reaching for just any pain reliever. According to the FDA, some common pain medication may cause pregnancy…

Girls can do anything boys can, including smash stereotypes, defy expectations, and make history. In fact, that’s the title of a new girls’ empowerment book from National Geographic Kids, available now on Amazon — GIRLS CAN! Smash Stereotypes, Defy…

Between the Halloween parade at school, the mad dash to Costco to buy an economy-sized bag of candy, then pulling together a costume for yourself, cooking an elaborate meal on Halloween can be a low priority. Fortunately, these 26 Halloween slow…

The process of becoming a mother can be overwhelming and isolating under the best of circumstances — and these are not the best of circumstances. That means expectant mothers and new mothers right now are facing a particularly unique set of…

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…

Because the 2020 school year has involved so many unknowns, getting an insider's look at education during COVID-19 can be eye-opening. Teaching assistants understand how the pandemic is affecting both students and instructors, and there's so much…

Netflix’s new animated film Over the Moon, which started streaming Friday, gifts us with Asian American representation through gorgeous animation and an all-Asian voice cast. The film is visually stunning and completely magical, but it's also a…

Even future kings can't escape some gentle social media teasing. After a recent royal outing, KFC gave Prince William a new name, or royal title, is so hilariously fitting even the Duke of Cambridge himself could be offended. After all, that's sort…

Your sweet baby may be happiest in your arms, but having a soft, safe space to set them down is essential. The best baby play mat has built-in toys and is designed to stimulate your little one’s senses and encourage tummy time to help them get…

Misty Copeland is well known as the first Black woman to become a principal ballet dancer in the American Ballet Theatre. This history-making moment has pushed her to the forefront of many conversations on racial diversity in the dance world, and…

When the temperature drops and you're trying to wrap your toddler in as much warmth as they'll allow, having the right gear on hand is key. However, finding a pair of gloves that your child will not immediately pull off — and lose — can be a serious…

It can take weeks to get your baby on a somewhat steady sleep schedule, but all it takes is one overnight trip to Grandma’s house to wreak havoc on the nighttime routine you worked so, so hard to create. That's why the Tommee Tippee GroAnywhere…

After a new baby is born comes the rush of welcome gifts for the newest addition, and with good reason: It's hard to resist those tiny hats, soft blankets, plush animals, and sweet board books. But parents deserve gifts too, especially birthing…

To kick off their family's quarantine Halloween celebrations, Ciara and Russell Wilson made haunted gingerbread houses with their kids that were equal parts spooky and cute. Complete with orange and slime green colored frosting, of course. Last…

Imagine what it would be like to have a virtual meeting with all the classics? You know, a witch, Frankenstein, Dracula, the Invisible Man who is wearing clothes so at least you can tell he's there? A werewolf, a mummy, the Creature from the Black…

In an effort to remind his millions of viewers that there is "more than the presidency on the line" this election, Jimmy Kimmel shared a video of his son Billy's health battle starting the moment he was born to stress the importance of health care…

While communities across the country are deciding what Halloween will look like for them this year, it has been confirmed that there will be trick-or-treating at the White House in 2020. Since everyone now knows what a big fan First Lady Melania…

During the final presidential debate, President Donald Trump claimed that migrant children who've been separated from their parents and are in U.S. custody have been "well taken care of" when questioned about his highly criticized immigration…

Everyone knows that one of the scariest things about Halloween this year is that many of us are still stuck at home with remote learning. (Forget that maze in The Shining. Make Jack Nicholson try the maze that is Google Classroom. Redrum, indeed...)…

When it comes to low maintenance clothing for little kids, you really can’t beat a good pair of sweatpants. They’re almost impossible to wrinkle, which means you can ball them up in a diaper bag and they’ll still come out looking freshly pressed…

They may not be royals like Prince William and Kate Middleton, but Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have new neighbors who are surely considered Hollywood royalty. What's more, they're moving in with a potential playmate for the Duke and Duchess of…

In the throes of the newborn stage, you'll do pretty much anything to get a break from all of the rocking, swaying, and singing to your fussy baby. But what about letting a fish pat your baby to sleep? Yes, the Sleeping Fish is an actual thing, and…

As the world's biggest fan of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, I already have an obscene amount of merch. I mean, I have the plates, the wine glasses, and all the plushes and blankets, but this Nightmare Before Christmas Operation game?…

As a busy mom of three, anyone could forgive Blake Lively for celebrating her husband Ryan Reynolds voting for the first time in an American election without a key element to her wardrobe — her shoes. But like a busy mom of three does in a pinch,…