Effective Date: January 2026
Welcome to The Common Mom! Before you dive into our content (grab that coffee first), please read these Terms of Service. We’ve tried to keep the legal stuff as simple as possible.
Agreement to Terms
By using thecommonmom.com, you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use our site (but we hope you’ll stay—we have good advice on getting stains out of everything).
Using Our Website
You’re welcome to browse, read, and share our content for personal, non-commercial use. Please don’t:
- Copy our entire articles and republish them elsewhere
- Use automated bots to scrape our content
- Try to hack or break our website (we have enough things breaking around here)
- Post harmful content or spam in comments
- Pretend to be us or misrepresent your connection to us
- Do anything illegal or harmful
Our Content
Everything on The Common Mom—our articles, photos, reviews, and graphics—is protected by copyright. We work hard on this content (often late at night after the kids are asleep), so please respect that.
You’re welcome to share our articles on social media or quote short excerpts with proper credit and a link back to us. Just don’t copy entire articles or claim our work as your own.
Product Reviews and Recommendations
Here’s the important stuff about our reviews:
Our Honest Opinions: Everything we write reflects our genuine experience and opinions. We test products in real homes with real kids, and we tell you the truth—even when it’s not pretty.
Your Results May Vary: What works for our families might not work for yours, and that’s okay. Every kid, every home, and every family is different.
Not Professional Advice: We’re moms sharing what worked for us, not doctors, lawyers, or certified experts. Our advice shouldn’t replace professional medical, legal, or financial advice.
Product Information: We do our best to provide accurate product details, but manufacturers can change things without telling us. Always check current product descriptions before buying.
Prices Change: Prices we mention may not be current when you read our article. Check the retailer’s site for up-to-date pricing.
Links to Other Websites
We link to stores like Amazon and other websites we think are helpful. We’re not responsible for what happens on those sites—their terms, privacy policies, and practices are their own.
When you click a link and leave our site, you’re on your own (but in a good way, like a girls’ night out).
Comments and Community
We love when moms share their experiences in comments! When you post a comment, you give us permission to display it on our site.
We reserve the right to remove comments that are spam, offensive, or violate these terms. Let’s keep our community supportive and kind.
Disclaimer
Our website is provided “as is.” We work hard to keep everything accurate and up-to-date, but we’re human (and often sleep-deprived), so we can’t guarantee:
- The site will always work perfectly
- Every piece of information is 100% accurate
- Products we recommend will work perfectly for your family
- Our advice will solve every parenting challenge (we wish!)
Medical and Safety Disclaimers
Not Medical Advice: Nothing on our site is medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician or healthcare provider for medical questions about your children.
Product Safety: While we research product safety, we’re not safety experts. Always follow manufacturer safety guidelines and supervise children with products.
Allergies and Dietary Needs: If we share food or recipe ideas, always check ingredients for your family’s specific allergies and dietary requirements.
Limitation of Liability
We’re not liable for any problems that arise from using our website or following our recommendations. This includes product issues, injuries, financial losses, or that time your toddler painted the cat because we said art activities are important (okay, we made that last one up, but you get the idea).
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms occasionally. We’ll post changes here with a new date. Continuing to use our site means you accept the updated terms.
Affiliate Relationships
We earn commissions when you buy products through our links. See our full Affiliate Disclosure for details on how this works and how it doesn’t affect our honest reviews.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by applicable laws. We’re not lawyers, and this isn’t legal advice—it’s just how we run our little corner of the internet.
Questions?
If you have questions about these terms (or anything else), reach out at: [email protected]
We’re here to help, not to confuse you with legal jargon.