While no pregnancy or path to parenthood is exactly the same, there is one major decision that every family has to make — what to name the baby! A name can say so much about a person, like his family history or origins, what his parents value, and even what kind of hopes a parent might have for a child's personality. So, yes, picking the perfect baby name is a BIG decision. But thankfully there are tons of resources out there to help a family choose.

First-time motherhood is full of questions, confusion, anxiety, and flat-out "what the eff was that?!" moments. The highs are high, and the lows are so low. Six years and two kids later, I can't help but look back and have a few regrets about some choices I made back when I was totally clueless about how motherhood would shake out. So, learn from my mistakes. Don't let these happen to you. 1.

When it comes to seasons, summer and I have a complicated relationship. On the one hand, the weather is lovely, my garden is blooming, and every day seems like a good day for an ice cream cone. On the other hand, let's keep it real — sometimes summer can be challenging for plus-size ladies. There are so many unique struggles that people who aren't of a certain size just can't relate to.

Your travel goals may seem further away than ever, but they’re actually closer than they’ve ever been, since the entire world is staying indoors, bringing the travel industry inside as well. While the best thing you can do for yourself and others right now is to stay put, check out how you can access the world outside of your door and "travel the globe" from home. 1.

Instead of sporting chunky baby thighs and wrist rolls, my youngest daughter is a small, lean baby without a lot of extra chub on her. I admit that after having given birth to very chubby babies first, being on the other end of the spectrum has been a real eye-opener. I've been surprised by some of the comments that have bothered me as the mom of a small baby, such as the following: 1.

Are you a perpetual list maker — even for fun activities? Do you keep adding tasks to an ever-growing pile of things to do? Do you ever wonder why you do a ton of stuff all day and yet still seem as if you get nothing done? Here are five easy tips to help you declutter your to-do list and finally get things done. 1. Make a long list Air Force veteran and mother of three Amiyrah Martin recommended this tip to Mom.

Traditional marriage vows tell couples that love means promising to be together in sickness and in health and for richer and for poorer. Nowhere do those vows talk about having to spend weeks, and maybe even months, trapped in the same house with the same person. But then isolation hit, and couples everywhere are finding themselves with tons of togetherness and maybe way too much time on their hands.

Staying indoors all day with kids is hard work — for all of you — and you might be running out of ideas. Here are five activities to try this week: 1. Have slime school Find all the glue in your house and get to it! If you don’t have a slime recipe book on hand, search online for cool recipes using food coloring, metallic foil, and other things lying around your house. 2. Start a book club If your kids are old enough, they can start a virtual book club with friends.

There are many things to love about summertime, but getting a sunburn is not one of them. And with summer just around the corner, we are all at risk — even if we might not be outside as much as we were last year. That's why there are many suggested products for curing an especially torturous sunburn. Unfortunately, those can be pricey and we may not always have them on hand. However, one Facebook user has shared her genius hack for getting rid of her sunburns, and the internet is amazed.

I always assumed my husband and I would be one of those couples who were on perpetual solid ground. But I found out that it doesn't exist. Marriage requires work, and our kids — though we love them deeply — can deplete us. Here are three problems our relationship faced and how we fixed them: 1. My kid wanted to sleep with us and we weren’t down with that I have 100% respect for people who want to co-sleep. The problem was, we didn’t want to.