Mental Health
Your mental health is not an afterthought, mama! Motherly is right by your side with judgment-free advice and resources.
Angela on realizing her anxiety and sadness weren’t normal
I was sad, anxious, stressed and falling apart.
What do moms do on their days off? Work
A new study shows dads log 50 more minutes of relaxation on the weekends than moms.
2020 is the year things get better for moms
Here's what needs to happen.
Prioritizing your own health is the greatest gift you can give your kids this year
Marsha Parker did it and she's inspiring us to do it, too.
This is the year I take better care of myself
The truth is, when I don't take care of myself, I can't take care of anyone else.
This viral Instagram post has an important reminder for parents about social media
"You don't see it all. Be kind to one another."
6 easy ways to practice gratitude as a parent
Psychologist and author Sonja Lubomirksy identifies gratitude as the number one tool for happiness—and practicing it is easier than you think.
My child brought the magic back to my life
Sometimes magic is a really great piece of pizza or the sixth ride down the waterslide. It's laughing with abandon and skipping down the sidewalk without caring who sees you.
9 ways mamas can share the mental load this holiday season
Because sharing is caring.
Generic Xanax recalled for contamination: What you need to know
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., issued a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of Alprazolam tablets because of the presence of a foreign substance.
A mother seeking help for her mental health loses custody of her children, instead—and it’s so wrong
Perfectly normal feelings resulted in a perfectly NOT normal response. We need to do better.
I can’t do it all as a SAHM—and that’s OK
Am I going to eat, shower, or sleep in the 20 minutes I have of overlapping nap times?
Shay Mitchell opens up about her mental health during pregnancy
Prepartum depression is real and it's time we talked more about it.
Newborns need care, but so do new mamas
I matter too. I am a person too. I am valuable. I am the baby's whole world so I need to be seen so I don't lose myself.
Moms aren’t naturally better at multitasking—they just have no choice
By painting women as great multitaskers who are naturally wired to "do it all," society let itself off the hook when it comes to supporting moms. And that's not okay.
Pete Buttigieg’s mental health plan comes as mothers are dying by overdose + suicide
Buttigieg thinks he can "prevent 1 million deaths of despair by 2028" by giving Americans more access to mental health and addictions services.
Singing can relieve postpartum depression, says study
Women in both groups reported an improvement of their symptoms, but women in the singing group responded at a significantly quicker rate.
Why American moms are the most stressed out moms in the Western world
Collins suggests that the sky-high stress levels American moms have can't be fixed with policy alone. She's calling for lawmakers to support families and mothers, but also for America to redefine what motherhood, work and family look like.
Alanis Morissette is so honest about pregnancy at 45 + postpartum depression
All new mamas need to hear her message.
The invisible labor of motherhood is real—and it’s burning us out
Mothers feel solely responsible for their family's schedule—and it's making us feel overwhelmed and exhausted.