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New sleep model reveals why babies just won't nap some days
The reason has to with a phenomenon that experts dub "the Devil's staircase."
Babysitter orders food from DoorDash, unprepared for message from the mom
The social-media user said they hadn't eaten anything since lunch and were getting a headache as a result.
Mom who had kids in her 40s shares crucial PSA for other women: "don't"
Sheena Amin told Newsweek that her age means she has "less tolerance" for the daily dramas that occur on the mom WhatsApp groups.
Man proposes to girlfriend, fury over the ring he uses: 'I literally froze'
"It just seems like that I didn't really matter," the man's sister told Newsweek.
Toddler drops big sister off at camp, mom captures hysterical response
"Reagan is your stereotypical middle child," Shiloh told Newsweek "She is constant entertainment for everyone around her."
Alexa obeys 4-year-old boy's request—what shows up shocks mom
During the pandemic, the 4-year-old was able to do something his mom had no idea he was capable of.
She gave birth to a stillborn baby—now she wants her story to be heard
Tiffany Paltauf told Newsweek that she and her husband, Joe Bonitatebus, celebrated their daughter as much as they could.
Woman sees mom setting up tripod at beach with daughter—but there's a twist
Ashley Cast, who was sat next to the mother-daughter duo, told Newsweek she felt sick to her stomach after what she saw.
Mom gives birth to baby at 33 weeks, then gets diagnosis
Lauren Thomson wasn't told the news by hospital staff until four days after her son was born.
4-year-old can't use fire escape, horror as mom sees what the problem is
On the clip, the woman's young son can be pleading with her to "get it out"—there's just one problem though.
They placed their daughter for adoption—now birth parent reveals struggle
Aspen Rawson told Newsweek about placing their child for adoption at 17, sparking a viral conversation about choice and reform.
New mom's lesson about giving birth in US stuns: "too European for this"
As U.S. fertility rates reach a record low, twin mom Emily Fisher went viral on TikTok for her take on why fewer people want kids.
Working mom visiting parents' house has moment of "millennial realization"
Nicole, from Jersey City, told Newsweek that looking around the home she grew up in made her realize something bleak.
Mom opens up about why she felt "betrayed" after giving birth, goes viral
Kanami Anderson, 42, said she could have been better prepared if she knew the whole truth about motherhood.
Tears at family's "heartbreaking" reason for rehoming beloved bird
"Such a difficult situation to be going through."
Millennial mom realizes Gen Alpha kids "don't know how" to use a landline
Brittney Mast told Newsweek: "The less families that default to cell phones, the less of an issue it will be for all of our kids."
Jewelry store owner realizes key missing—not prepared for what CCTV reveals
Avigail Adam told Newsweek: "For about a week we were not able to open the cash register and accept cash."
Mom takes sons on first roller coaster—camera captures what follows
Brittany told Newsweek her boys had talked about trying the roller coaster for months. It proved memorable—for different reasons.
For 15 years, they wondered about having kids—then came the realization
Vanessa Marin told Newsweek: "This was a 15-year conversation that unfolded and matured alongside us."
Mom drops son at daycare, hours later gets email that has her "scared"
Lizeth Alvarado first saw the message about her 2-year-old Isaiah, she feared he had been hurt—but it was something entirely unexpected.
Mom captures moment with newborn—not knowing days later she'll be sectioned
After receiving a diagnosis of postnatal depression, things got progressively worse for Jade Lloyd, she told Newsweek.
Mom notices baby has birthmarks on back, then comes heartbreaking diagnosis
"As soon as my husband glanced at me, I felt a pit in my stomach," mom Mackenzie Dodd told Newsweek.
Your child just got hit—a parenting coach shares exactly what to do next
Parenting coach Anuradha Gupta tells Newsweek exactly what to do first—and why it matters.
Baby hits all milestones, then 1 year later mom realizes something is wrong
"He is the type of kid to live like life is golden. Nothing brings him down. He only sees beauty in a world that can be very dark," Kaitlyn Jones told Newsweek.
Woman never forgot promise made to late dad—20 years later she fulfils it
Aileen Castañeda-Leibenguth and her father made a promise more than 20 years ago: "One day, we'll go to a World Cup game together—out there, in person."
Baby has swollen feet, then parents told devastating reason
Sarah Bates told Newsweek she thought her daughter, weighing over 10 pounds at birth, was just a "chubby" baby to begin with.
Security cam captures dad of three with kids, but in hours he'll be gone
Like many others battling addiction, Eric didn't have the tools to cope with life's stressors, wife Adriana Sansam told Newsweek.
Heartbreak as woman captures pregnancy excitement fade with "every loss"
Loren Rosko told Newsweek that losing a baby also means grieving the way you thought life would pan out.
MIL comes to stay with couple, nobody prepared for what she does next
"It could also point to early cognitive changes. If she genuinely believed the door was unlocked," a psychiatrist told Newsweek.
Millennials and Gen Zers think they're the loneliest moms
The report found that mothers today are going through a "profound emotional crisis."