Self-Care for Moms - Why it Matters & What You Can Do - Motherly
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Self Care

During motherhood, self-care can fall by the wayside. Motherly is here to help you make it a priority, rather than one more thing on your to-do list.

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Here’s to celebrating mom bodies

I’m going to proudly rock this mom bod and celebrate all the…

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You don't have to feel exhausted all the time—even when the news is exhausting

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The negative side effects of no sleep

Parental sleep deprivation is real—and it has very real consequences.

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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.

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Being a SAHM can be a thankless job—and yes, it’s real work

I am the always-on-call parent. And if I miss any of it, if I slip up, that's all on me, too.

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No, having a baby didn’t ‘ruin’ my 20s

If life goes according to plan, I'll have one more when I'm 29 and, by 30, my husband and I will be selling car seats, hitting the tail end of diapers and settling into life as a minivan family.

Do moms really only get 30 minutes of ‘me time’ per day?

One survey says yes, but it's more complicated than that.

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The swimsuit competition at Miss America is dead thanks to a #momboss at the top

Former Miss America and mom of two, Gretchen Carlson, announces the pageant will no longer judge women's looks.

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