Self-Care: Health and Wellness Guide for Moms
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Health & Wellness

The ultimate destination for positive mental & physical conditioning for you and your entire family. Because self-care isn’t selfish.

3 Tricks to Help You Drink More Water

Because your Mombrain needs to stay hydrated.

Updated Oct. 15, 2021
pregnant mom wondering, does induction increase risk of c-section

Getting induced may not increase your risk for C-sections, says study

For some women, getting induced at 39 weeks could be a new option.

Updated Oct. 05, 2022
orca whales

Motherly instincts and love aren’t just human, they’re mammalian

Humans and whales share mammalian brains and social traits.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022

Study: Boxers are better than briefs for men who want to be dads

There's more work to be done but experts suggest ditching the tight underwear while trying to conceive.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

What happens to a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother

Motherhood changes our brains and writer Chelsea Conaboy wants us to know that.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
Child wearing hospital gown

9 tips + tricks to prepare for your child’s surgery

Your emotions may be everywhere at once, but you've got this, mama.

Updated Feb. 10, 2022

It’s science: Baby talk speeds up your child’s language development

A study out of the University of Edinburgh is proving that saying doggy instead of dog and night-night for goodnight is actually helping your baby learn language faster.

Updated Aug. 02, 2018
Dad and son cooking in the kitchen

Sexism hurts boys + girls alike

Today's girl can be anything she wants. But what of the little boys playing house, dressing up, cuddling baby dolls?

Updated Feb. 10, 2022
two moms kissing their kids on the cheeks

Major long-term study: Kids with lesbian parents grow up to be happy adults

Having two moms or two dads doesn't impact children negatively. Families are families and love is love.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022
woman drinking glass of water sitting up in bed

5 ways to manage nausea during pregnancy—naturally

Although there's no "cure" for nausea in pregnancy, there are many tricks you can try to ease your symptoms.

Updated Dec. 14, 2021

Does your child have separation anxiety? How to know

Discover how to identify separation anxiety in your child and helpful tips for easing their worries.

Updated Apr. 14, 2025
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11 simple ways for any mama to become a minimalist

7. Say yes less for more time to do things you love with people you love.

Updated Dec. 06, 2022
woman exercising outside - what to know about healing diastasis recti

What every mama should know about healing diastasis recti

What really happens to your core post-baby and how to tell if you have abdominal separation known as diastasis recti.

Updated Jun. 06, 2023
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