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My Queer Family vs. the Supreme Court

If SCOTUS comes for marriage equality next, will I still be considered my son’s mother? By Michelle Tea

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Fertility

feature Would You Work in an Amazon Warehouse Just to Get Pregnant? Women are pulling graveyard shifts in backbreaking jobs to pay for IVF. By Angelina Chapin
celebrity Nick Cannon’s Newest Offspring Has Arrived He and Bre Tiesi welcomed a new baby, Legendary, in June. By Danielle Cohen

parenting When the Choice to Grow Your Family Isn’t Actually Yours You’d think the forces that fought Roe would tackle infertility next, but you’d be wrong. By Amil Niazi
babies Did Elon Musk Secretly Have Twins With One of His Executives? According to a report from Insider, he and Shivon Zilis recently filed to have their twins’ names changed. By Danielle Cohen

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Pregnancy

health Chrissy Teigen Is Pregnant Again Following a pregnancy loss in 2020, she wrote that “joy has filled our home and hearts again.” By Bindu Bansinath
pregnancy The Surrogacy State Three women on carrying pregnancies after New York legalized paid surrogacy last year. By Tessa Somberg

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Babies

health The Baby-Formula Shortage Could Ease by Late July 44,000 pounds of Nestlé baby formula will arrive this week. By Bindu Bansinath and Mia Mercado
formula shortage My Life Revolves Around Breastfeeding As the formula shortage continues, keeping my daughter fed is a full-time responsibility. And I’m one of the lucky ones. By Jen Wieczner

babies Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Are Having Another Baby Congratulations to this baby, who is reportedly on the way. By Bindu Bansinath
sure why not Cara Delevingne Is ‘Manifesting’ a Baby She’s got a vagina tunnel in her home for a reason. By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Kids

brooding Sleepover Kits Are About Making Content, Not Playing Pretend Kids don’t need to glamp. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
parenting I Can’t Pass This On to My Kids As the daughter of immigrants, I chose assimilation above all else. I want better for my children. By Connie Chang

sesame street Unpacking the Sesame Street Amusement-Park Backlash A family is suing SeaWorld Parks for racial discrimination after a video of a Muppet ignoring two Black girls sparked outrage. By Danielle Cohen
brooding Now Is the Time for Treats Leave your try-hard commitment to feeding your kids healthy food at home this vacation. By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

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Teens

first person Breaking the Faith As a teen, I gave everything to Christ. As an adult, I’m finally getting it all back. By Yumi Nu
power Canceled at 17 When kids make mistakes and classmates never forgive. By Elizabeth Weil

euphoria Can You Imagine Hiding in a Bathtub for That Long? The most anxiety-inducing scene of Euphoria’s season-two premiere isn’t even the drug deal. By Brooke LaMantia
tv Euphoria Is Back, Baby The season-two trailer promises more sparkly makeup, people leaning way too far out of cars, and … a possible kidnapping??? By Danielle Cohen

Parenting Advice

parenting How Do I Tell My Kids Our Family Has a Target on Our Backs? LGBTQ families like mine are under threat. I’m trying to find the words to talk to my kids about it. By Laura Leigh Abby
brooding Vacationing With Kids While Broke There can be shame in vacationing as a family with little money, but what if broke travel is the best travel? By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

baby formula shortage How to Find Baby Formula Right Now And what you can do to help caregivers who need it. By Bindu Bansinath
parenting I Refuse to ‘Punish’ My Son Anymore The parenting method that changed our relationship — and his behavior. By Rebecca Bodenheimer

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Parenting Trends

parenthood The Frenetic, Fraught Appeal of Instagram’s Parenting Whisperer Dr. Becky has saved me from melting down over meltdowns. By Liz Krieger
parenting The Reports of a Pandemic Baby Bust Are True The birth rate is the lowest it’s been in 42 years. By Mia Mercado

kindercares Can I Talk to You About Preschool for All? It wasn’t easy, but after years of organizing, my county in Oregon will have universal early-childhood education. By Lydia Kiesling
first person Who Knew Meal Planning Could Make Me Feel This Way? I’m not a good cook, but I am a determined one. By Lydia Kiesling

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