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Entertainment

She Brought Her Breast Pump to the Emmys. It Was Bedazzled. We're Obsessed.

The Only Murders in the Building writer who showed up to Hollywood's biggest night with rhinestones, a pump, and zero apologies is the postpartum icon we didn't know we needed.

By Christa Vessell 4 min read

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Why Every Millennial Mom You Know Is Suddenly Obsessed With "Off Campus"

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The Mother I Never Knew I'd Become

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What's Actually Normal Postpartum — and What Deserves Support

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You Don't Lose Your Identity in Motherhood — You Rebuild It

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Why We're All Living for Summer House (And What That Says About Us)

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Why Real Housewives Is Actually Therapy (And I'll Die on This Hill)

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Lunchbox Season: Keeping It Real (and Out of the Trash)

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The On-the-Go Meals & Snacks That Actually Saved My Sanity

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Weekend Getaways With Kids: Everything I've Learned So You Don't Have To

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GRWM: Getting Ready When You Have 11 Minutes and a Toddler at Your Feet

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How I Finally Found My Style Again (It Took Longer Than I'd Like to Admit)

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The Mental Health Conversation We Need to Have (and Keep Having)

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What's Your 'Mom Aesthetic'? TikTok's New Favorite Personality Test

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Mom Friends Are Different — and We Need to Talk About Why

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What Nobody Tells You About Marriage After Kids

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Who Even Am I? On Losing — and Finding — Yourself in Motherhood

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The Mom Guilt Nobody Talks About (When You're Finally Choosing Yourself)

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I Gained 30 Pounds After Stopping Breastfeeding — Here’s What Finally Helped

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The Mother My First Born Made Me

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Mommish's Top 5 Summer Faves Right Now

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The Quiet Mother

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Recipies for the Busy Mom

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Why Making Mom Friends in Your 30s Feels So Hard (And How to Actually Do It)

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She Built a Community for Moms Who Are Done Doing It All Alone — Meet Christa Vessell of Mommish

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