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What 3 families want people to know about COVID-19 and pregnancy

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Gwen Stefani shares pic with son Apollo on 7th birthday — and fans love his hair

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Orlando Bloom has a competitive reason for singing to his daughter Daisy Dove

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Babies

Kellan and Brittany Lutz welcome a baby girl and reveal her unique name

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Girl, 11, finds parents dead in Missouri home. Both had COVID-19.

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Free resources for home-schooling during the coronavirus crisis

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9-year-old girl cries to virtual class that she's 'starving,' local food bank steps in

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Health & Wellness

Boy, 12, in COVID-19 vaccine trial shares his experience: 'It feels pretty cool'

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Back to School

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No place to go: Homeless students lose stability, support amid school shutdowns

Parents

Why 'forest kindergarten' is getting popular in the pandemic

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11 surprising Black history facts to teach your kids

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'Part of the same village': Women donate breast milk to cancer survivor’s baby

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Pregnancy

'Don't ignore the itch': Facebook post may have saved pregnant mom's baby

After learning itching during pregnancy is a sign of cholestasis, this mom is warning others to be aware of the dangerous condition.

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These happy and heartwarming stories and videos will make you smile

Need a hug? Try this.

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Pokémon turns 25 this year! Here's a list of ways to celebrate

Even Katy Perry is getting in on this Poké-party.

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Moms

Emotional ad showing breastfeeding struggles will air during Golden Globes

This is the first known commercial to showcase lactating breasts on television.

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Food

Ree Drummond shares adorable behind-the-scenes footage of filming with her mom

The TV personality's children came together during filming of an episode of her hit Food Network show.

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Teens

Brooke Shields on hardest part of parenting teen daughters: 'I am so not cool'

"They're going to say 'I hate you,' and they don't really mean it, but they do at that moment."

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Parents

See a mom reunite with baby quadruplets after being separated by Texas storm

“It was absolutely brutal, that feeling that you can’t get to your kids."

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Cute

Sweet boy's polite reaction to empty plate prank goes viral on TikTok

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Diet & Fitness

Bariatric surgery for teens? 16-year-old opens up about her experience

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Health & Wellness

When will kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? What we know now

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Babies

Patrick Mahomes' fiancée explains why they haven't shared baby pics yet

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New mom Mandy Moore shares the sweet origins of her baby boy's name

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Texas parents reunite with newborn quadruplets after winter storms

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Babies

Katharine McPhee and David Foster welcome their 1st child together

"Mom, Dad and son are all doing wonderfully," the singer's rep told People.

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Parents

'The Challenge' star Ashley Cain shares heartbreaking update about baby's cancer

The infant is battling a rare and aggressive form of leukemia.

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Toddlers

Mo Willems to bring back pandemic-favorite lunchtime doodle for new book

Willems' latest book will show kids a different kind of art.

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Dads

Eddie Murphy says daughter starring in ‘Coming 2 America’ is a ‘proud papa moment’

Art imitates life in the long-awaited sequel, as the star’s daughter, Bella Murphy, plays that same role on screen.

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Health & Wellness

As spring break approaches, public health experts urge caution

The anxieties over spring break travel come as the U.S. is finally starting to turn a corner after a particularly grim few months.

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George Clooney reveals why he's not allowed to cut his daughter's hair

The "Ocean's Eleven" actor shares 3-year-old twins Ella and Alex with wife Amal Clooney.

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Babies

Mandy Moore welcomes 1st child — see the sweet photo

It's a boy for the "This Is Us" star and her musician hubby.

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Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank reveal meaningful name of their 1st child

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Parents of medically fragile children describe 'sheer terror' of Texas freeze

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Teens

Math game Prodigy upsells to kids, child protection group alleges

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Moms

Jessica Simpson's son gives younger sister Birdie Mae quite a hairdo

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Good things happened this week, and these stories and videos prove it

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Drew Barrymore hilariously explains why her kids don't like her movies

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Music

Kelly Rowland on finding 'Black Magic' confidence: 'I was faking it until I made it'

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7-year-old boy rescued after accidentally landing in trash truck

“I got picked up and thrown to where I was going to be a mashed potato,” Elias Quezada, who was hiding in his grandmother's trash can, said.

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Pop Culture

Dwayne Johnson on why his father refused to let him become a pro wrestler

It took some time, but his father — who was also a professional wrestler — came around.

Child Safety

Rossen Reports Kids: 4 things children should do if they get lost

In this new series, TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen – father of adventurous kids – will make your child the safest on the block.

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Parents

Try not to cry watching this dad propose in the NICU with his baby daughter's help

Baby Morgan got to see her parents get engaged and even helped her dad pop the question.

News

Oh, baby! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their 2nd child

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have revealed that little Archie is about to be a big brother.

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Babies

Meghan Trainor welcomes 1st child, shares photos and reveals name

Trainor announced the news with a series of photos on Instagram.

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Moms

This ‘SNL’ sketch takes decorative signs for wine-loving moms to another level

'SNL' fans are trying to get their hands on some of the signs used in the sketch.