Posts by Katrina Nattress, Author at Motherly
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Katrina Nattress

Katrina Nattress is a writer and mother of two who resides in Portland, OR. She's been writing professionally since receiving her BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon in 2008 and switched her focus from music to motherhood after having her first baby in 2019. She also has bylines at Babylist and wrote a book about her hometown called '111 Things in Portland You Must Not Miss.' When she's not writing about parenting, she's documenting it on her social media platform @kid.friendly.pdx

moms singing to Taylor Swift TTPD

Moms are in their ‘TTPD’ era and we are *so* here for it

“I cry a lot but I am so productive, it’s an art.”

Updated Apr. 26, 2024
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Parenting coach shares insightful tips on how to develop self-esteem in children under 5

By the age of 5, a child’s self-concept is already developed.

Updated Jun. 18, 2024

Dad shares viral video about play areas on public transportation in Finland—and now we’re crying in American

If you need us, we’ll be triangulating how to plan a move to the Nordic country.

Updated Apr. 19, 2024
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Mom of three reveals the one question she needed her husband to ask everyday after work

“We still do this years later, because it helps SO MUCH,” she shares.

Updated Jun. 18, 2024
Mother And Father Play With Siblings On The Tree Swing

Parents who play with their kids are more creative in the workplace, study finds

Yep, even more research shows how supporting working parents is good for business.

Updated Apr. 04, 2024
woman dressed up as fairy freedom paralysis during naptime

Do you suffer from ‘freedom paralysis’ during naptime? Mom’s viral video is hilariously relatable

“Too many options; she’s overwhelmed. Just let her buffer for a bit.”

Updated Mar. 14, 2024
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