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The 20 Cutest Baby Costumes This Halloween

“You have to check out our top picks for the cutest baby costumes this Halloween!”

Mom snaps a photo of her son sleeping in his bed with a Spiderman blanket

‘How did you get home so fast?’ My jaw hit the floor. I had forgotten to take a child to school.’: Mom of 5 shares hilarious parenting fail

“Three out of four successfully dropped off at school is still a success rate of 75%. That’s a passing grade in my books! Though I once again will likely not be ‘Mother of the Year’ material.”

Edited By Devon Ledbetter

Mom shows off amazing DIY Halloween makeup looks, including mombie and Sanderson sister from Hocus Pocus

‘My everyday makeup is low maintenance, but Halloween looks can be wild, fun, and outside the box.’: Woman shows off impressive DIY Halloween makeup looks, hilarious ‘mombie’ costume

“As for me and my house, when this mombie is happy and reminded of the wonders of make believe, she doesn’t seem to be quite as scary.”

Edited By Devon Ledbetter

Woman and partner and mom and dad with kids

‘I’m gay.’ I felt empty and shattered—I had never before connected with anyone like this.’: Woman shares beautiful mixed-orientation marriage

“If he was choosing to spend time with me, then why would his sexual orientation matter? When we saw each other again, it was like sparks. It felt like the entire universe was aligning.”

Edited By Sonia Beltz

Woman with mother and daughter and mother with daughter who has celiac

‘She’ll outgrow it,’ the doctors said. She’d eat dinner then beg for more. I felt her cries throughout my body.’: Woman faces daughter’s celiac disease diagnosis and mother’s Alzheimer’s

“My daughter complained of intense stomachaches, and her growth basically stalled out. If my mother had been well, I would have turned to her. But I worried about her daily. I felt like the walking dead.”

Edited By Sonia Beltz

Mom Catches Dad And Tiny Toddler In Adorable Salsa Dance-Off

“All kids love to dance, but some seem to have been born with a natural talent that puts us all to shame.”

Edited By Sophia San Filippo

If I Knew Then, I Would Have Slowed Down A Bit More

“I would have hugged you more, even when you pushed me away. I would have kept you firmly planted on my hip, never knowing what day would be the last before you’d want to walk side by side. I would have snuggled a few more minutes before bedtime, because I know now those extra minutes only meant one thing… more time with you.”

Edited By Sophia San Filippo

‘Nick went from the world’s best husband to the world’s best infertility med administrator. As my faith wavered, his positivity never faltered.’: PCOS warrior candidly shares infertility journey

“We were two high schoolers sitting in the front seat of a pick-up, planning for the future. Falling in love at 17, we made plans for where we’d live, what we’d do, who we’d be together. We joked about names for our future babies, who they’d look like. Never in a million years did we realize our journey to becoming parents would look like this.”

Edited By Irini Orihuela