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Kate Rae
Latest from Kate Rae
Parenting
What it’s like to foster 115 kids
When I retired, I opened my house—and my heart—to foster kids. I thought I’d try it out for a few years—five, tops. But I’m still at it, 115 kids later.
5 minutes
Women's health
5 methods of birth control moms love
There are more than enough obstacles to sex once you have kids—your birth control method doesn’t need to be another. Here are five methods moms love.
10 minutes
Parenting
5 tips for talking to your kid about masturbation
Keep it cool, stress that it’s common and other ways to have an (almost) mortification-free chat about masturbation with your child.
5 minutes
Family
“I'm sorry—the birth mother has changed her mind”
After enduring every adoptive parent’s nightmare, Tom Motyka and his wife, Michelle, finally got a happy ending.
4 minutes
Women's health
Your first postpartum period: What to expect
After its months-long hiatus, your postpartum period might return with a vengeance—or a whisper—and stay that way for years. Here’s what’s going on.
7 minutes
Family
Surviving Mother's Day...as a stepmom
There’s no rule book for stepmoms, so Kate Rae and her family are making it up as they go along.
4 minutes
Family
Why girls need STEM and why STEM needs girls
STEM: Science, technology, engineering and math are the future, and your daughter’s going to want to be a part of it. Here’s how.
5 minutes
Trying to conceive
Why Donald Trump and a bad divorce made me decide to become a surrogate
"I knew many friends who had struggled with infertility and could understand that pain. Knowing I could alleviate that for a family was an amazing thought."
6 minutes
Getting pregnant
Conception Decoded: Revealing the Untold Facts
Sure, you get the gist of how to make a baby, but there’s still a lot of misconceptions out there about trying to conceive.
6 minutes
Family
4 myths about sex after baby
Is sex after baby always painful? Is it always disappointing? Get the truth so you can get it on.
2 minutes
Family
6 ways to save money at the grocery store
Be shopping-cart smart with these easy ways to save money at the grocery store.
2 minutes
Blogs
Why it’s important for girls—and boys—to see the new Ghostbusters
Of course girls need to see women being strong and awesome and funny and brave, but boys need to see that too.
3 minutes
Family
6 ways to get your sex drive back after having a baby
If your desire is MIA, don’t stress. There are a slew of sex-stealing culprits at play. Here are some tips on getting your sex drive back.
2 minutes
Family
How adoption made our family complete
Jamie Stanley* and his husband, Graham Murphy*, thought they’d never have kids. And then they had two. Here is their adoption story.
5 minutes
Blogs
Must listen: Crazy good Crazy Train
Must listen: Bouncy pint-sized percussionists nail this Ozzy tribute.
Blogs
Success Kid wants to save his dad
You’ve seen his determined old man expression and can-do raised fist. Now the baby whose image is behind the Success Kid needs your help.
1 minutes
Blogs
Oh hello again, Ned Stark! Sesame Street takes on Game of Thrones
Are you ready for Game of Chairs? Watch as Sesame Street takes on Game of Thrones.
1 minutes
Family
How to fix a broken marriage
We spoke to three couples whose relationships very nearly came apart to find out how they stitched them back together again.
11 minutes