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Being pregnant is tough, in more ways than one. It's so draining that it almost feels unfair that you can get sick while being pregnant. Especially considering that when you're under the weather, many of the medicines that you'd normally reach for are totally off limits. Case in point: allergy medications. More than 50 million people in the US experience allergies yearly , according to the Americ…

When Jesse Sullivan and Francesca Farago announced their pregnancy on March 31, Trans Day of Visibility , their videos on social media were met with an outpouring of support: "Congrats to you both! Thanks for sharing this journey," one user wrote. "You are going to make the best parents ever," another commented. Of course, they got questions too - about how they would raise their future kids with…

Adoption is a beautiful way to grow a family. With more than 100,000 children for adoption in the United States, according to US Department of Health and Human Services , it's an avenue many hopeful parents investigate. There are five typical ways to begin the journey to adopting , and each one includes different adoption costs that hopeful parents need to be aware of. So, how much does adoption …

For Lauren Simmons, it was Christmas songs that triggered her climate anxiety as a parent this past winter. "Every time I heard 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' or 'Winter Wonderland,' these songs that were so critical to my core childhood memories, I felt a deep sense of grief knowing that snow may or may not be a part of my children's future Christmases," she says. Though a climate…

If parenting is one of the most important jobs a person can have, then why isn't there a user manual? Well, in fact, there are thousands on the different styles of parenting. For decades, clinical psychologists, researchers, pediatricians, and developmental experts have been authoring books purporting to offer the definitive guide to parenting styles. But just like every family is unique and has …

"When are you having a baby?" is the question I've been asked the most since marrying my husband in 2021. At 36, I often wonder the answer myself. Even though I've always wanted to have a child, I'm not sure if it's in the cards for me anymore. Especially now that both of my parents' health has severely declined. For all of my life, my mom has been in and out of hospitals, and my dad has been our…

Anyone who grew up with siblings knows what roughhousing entails. It's the natural part of childhood that allows kids to explore boundaries, test their physical limits, and pretend that they're WWE wrestlers. According to some experts, it can even be a good way for parents and children to bond. In a viral TikTok video that has been viewed more than 18.3 million times, emergency medicine specialis…

Although "getting your pink back" may sound like a line from the "Barbie" movie , it's actually a metaphor resonating with postpartum women all over TikTok. The phrase comes from what happens to flamingos when they raise their offspring: their vibrant color is dulled or sometimes completely depleted because all of their energy and nutrients goes toward their babies. As the chicks grow older and b…

Giving your daughter a unique name can be a bit of a challenge. You want a name that helps her stand out - one that she won't share with half her kindergarten class - but not one that she'll hate in a few years. You want to pick a name that's timeless , but also one that makes her feel special. In short: finding rare girl names can be a little tricky. Luckily, we found some unique girl names that…

Whether you're looking to splurge on a single luxury gift for the mom in your life or want ideas for affordable but covetable Mother's Day gifts she's bound to love, Amazon has plenty of options for every budget. If she's looking to upgrade her skin-care routine , there are loads of premium beauty products with cult followings that our editors swear by. Make busy mornings infinitely better by giv…

"I think things will be easier if my mom dies first," I found myself saying out loud to my best friend late last year, sitting on the carpeted steps of her rental house. This sentence may have come across as cold and morbid to anyone else, but I knew Tessa understood where I was coming from: Her dad and my dad both have terminal lung diseases, and neither of us have the best relationships with ou…

When Jesse Sullivan and Francesca Farago shared their pregnancy news on March 31, it was no coincidence the announcement also fell on Trans Day of Visibility . Sullivan, who came out as transgender when he was 19, has been documenting his and Farago's journey with IVF treatments on social media for months. "We're pregnant! It's been such a struggle to get here, but we felt like TDOV was the perfe…

"Is he running yet?" she asked as her daughter splashed around in the pool. "Charlotte is so fast now, I can't keep up." Charlotte is a loud, tiny girl in my son's swim class . The she, in question, is a random mom whose name I don't know. And my son? He's 1-year-old, has approximately three teeth, and he pooped in the bath yesterday then tried to eat it. So, no. My son is not running yet. I wave…

Ideally, picking out a meaningful baby name should be one of the best parts of preparing to have a child. Whether you go for a traditional baby name or a unique baby name , it's one of the first major decisions you'll make as a new parent. That coupled with the fact that your child will be called this name for their entire life means you'll likely want to pick a name with meaning carefully. But i…

On the short biography required for apartment applications, we were careful not to lie. We let the imaginations of landlords reading our application fill in the gaps. With the sparse details we provided, we were the paragon of stability: two new parents with a cute baby beginning our careers in a new city. Never mind that we were looking for three-bedroom apartments, or that we didn't have rings,…