<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They say out of trial and tribulation only hope can shine a light. If you&#8217;re like me, the whole pandemic has sapped a lot of your high spirits right out of you, but as we get ready to start our year in review around here I can&#8217;t help but notice that the greatest ray of hope for our future has just been happening panic-be-damned&#8230; Country stars as well as the rest of the world are just keepin on keepin the family ties strong as they have brought bundle upon bundle of joy into their lives and ours through the year. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a title="Maren Morris" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMMorris/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmaren-morris-tickets%2F">Maren Morris</a> and <a title="Morgan Wallen" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMWallen/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmorgan-wallen-tickets%2F">Morgan Wallen</a> are among the first-time parents in 2020, and country couples kept hospitals busy.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thomas Rhett, <a title="Jimmie Allen" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/category/jimmie-allen/">Jimmie Allen</a> and Shay Mooney also welcomed new babies in 2020, with other stars like Gabby Barrett, <a title="Russell Dickerson" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSDickerson/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Frussell-dickerson-tickets%2F">Russell Dickerson</a> and David Nail looking forward to new arrivals before the year ends or shortly after.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With all this paternal and maternal action happening, and covid restrictions keeping us from popping in on the grandparents, it&#8217;s easy to get overwhelmed. Luckily there&#8217;s sites like <a href="https://mommyhood101.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored"><strong>Mommyhood101 </strong></a>out there that give great parenting advice from the pros that have been there and done that. From the best gifts for baby girls to how to handle chore charts when the little tikes start growing bigger, Mommyhood101 offers that extra bit of comfort that help get young parents through the learning curve. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Other country artists adding to the parent pool in 2020: </strong><br><a title="Dwight Yoakam" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/dwight-yoakam-concert-tour-tickets/">Dwight Yoakam</a> + Emily Joyce<br>Craig Wayne + Taylor Boyd<br>Frankie + Christina Ballard<br>Tyler + Hayley Hubbard<br>Hannah Blaylock + Justin Wakefield<br>Clay + Brooke Cook<br>Rhett Akins + Sonya Mansfield<br>David + Catherine Nail<br>Cameron Duddy + Harper Smith<br>Josh + Taylor Abbott<br>Chuck + Kasi Wicks<br>Neil + Chelsea Mason<br>Mo + Emily Pitney<br>Clay + Jessica Walker</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A big heartfelt congratulations goes out to our country music family adding to the ranks in 2020! If you can think of anyone we left off the roster just hit us up in the comments below. <br></p>