Elizabeth Tenety

Liz is the co-founder of Motherly and the award-winning host of The Motherly Podcast. A former Washington Post editor, Liz is an expert in digital content, growth and partnership strategy. Liz resides outside NYC with her husband and five children.

News

Washington just passed one of the strongest lactation protection laws in the U.S.

On May 20, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5217, a landmark bill...

Updated May. 29, 2025

News, Work & Motherhood

Our Partners

Stuck between childcare and eldercare: how the fastest-growing group of moms is being forced out of work

By now, we’ve all heard that working moms are magic. But the…

Updated May. 29, 2025

Our Partners, Career & Money, Work & Motherhood

Health & Wellness

Just 1 in 4 moms say they’re doing well mentally—new study reveals a growing crisis

A comprehensive study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has unveiled a significant decline in maternal mental health across the United States.

Updated May. 28, 2025

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

Postpartum psychosis - A stressed mother looking after her newborn

Health & Wellness

Your sister’s postpartum mental health could affect yours—here’s what new research reveals

If your sister had postpartum psychosis, your own risk increases tenfold.

Updated May. 23, 2025

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

New York Baby Benefit - A mother holding her baby

Career & Money

New York’s new $1,800 baby benefit offers relief for postpartum moms

The program, officially called the Birth Allowance for Beginning Year (BABY) Benefit, was approved as part of New York’s FY 2026 budget.

Updated May. 22, 2025

Career & Money, Family Finances & Budgeting

Parenting

An 11-year-old played softball too well—and what the adults did next will infuriate parents everywhere

What happened at that softball game is, sadly, a familiar story for many mothers. When girls excel, they’re often questioned instead of encouraged.

Updated May. 22, 2025

Parenting

Career & Money

A push to pay parents to stay home is gaining traction—but moms say what they really need is child care they can afford

As the cost of child care now averages over $11,000 per year per child—double that in some cities—most American households can’t survive on a single income.

Updated May. 19, 2025

Career & Money, Taxes

Parenting

$1,400 for one day at Disney? Why some parents are saying “no thanks” to the pressure of the perfect vacation

The real issue isn’t Disney. It’s the bigger cultural myth: that good parenting means making every moment magical. And “magic,” these days, is looking increasingly expensive.

Updated May. 15, 2025

Parenting

Health & Wellness

Maycember: The month that proves moms need more than just a day

Meet Maycember: the term exhausted moms are circulating online to name the very real chaos that descends as the school year ends.

Updated May. 14, 2025

Health & Wellness, Women's Health

Work & Motherhood

Connie Britton opens up about single motherhood, guilt, and the power of community

The actress and advocate joins Motherly co-founder Liz Tenety to reflect on identity shifts, solo parenting, and what it means to ‘get your pink back.’

Updated May. 07, 2025

Work & Motherhood, Career & Money, Parenting