The 5 Most-Talked-About POPSUGAR Moms Stories This Week

For many, pets are as much a part of the family as children are. That sentiment certainly holds true for one woman in Colorado, who used her maternal instincts and a particular parenting skill to save her dying pup. When the puppy refused to eat, the woman did the only thing she thought would keep him alive: breastfeed.

Graco's recent recall of more than 3 million car seats (including the Cozy Cline, Comfort Sport, Classic Ride 50, My Ride 65, My Ride With Safety Surround, My Ride 70, Size 4 Me 70, Smartseat, Nautilus, Nautilus Elite, and Argos 70), sent parents into a tailspin this week — and for good reason. The company became aware of the issue after 80 complaints were filed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The car seats were sold between 2009 and 2013. Check the story out for yourself for more details, and share with any friends who may be affected.

The decision to stay home with the kids isn't made lightly. About five million moms trade in their briefcases for diaper bags, and they couldn't be happier. That is, until someone makes a snide remark about their lifestyle. Whether intentionally or not, certain comments and questions make a stay-at-home mom's blood boil. Our hilarious look at the words that you should keep at bay was a hot read for our social media-savvy readers!

While a day of sitting around in pajamas and sipping hot chocolate sound heavenly, the reality of a snow day usually involves bundling kids up in countless layers of clothes so you can head to the biggest hill in the neighborhood for a morning of sledding, only for them to complain that they're cold the second you get there. Never mind the fact that Mom and Dad somehow have to juggle work on top of this.

While school administrators entertain us with snow-day announcements, parents have another take on the situation. Check out one North Carolina family's (who you may remember from their hysterical christmas card video) perspective, and join the 320,000 other readers who couldn't get enough of it!

Looking for pretty girl names? We asked moms on our Facebook page to share the prettiest girls' names they've ever heard, and their ideas absolutely poured in. It looks like a lot of you were in search of baby girl name inspiration, as this story got 1,500 reactions and was read more than 526,000 times!