Journey

Britney Spears is pregnant with baby #3: ‘It’s growing!’

Ooops...she did it again!

Motherhood begins before a child is born

No matter if you are pregnant, adopting, taking the route of surrogacy, or grieving the loss of a child. You are a mother. Always.

35 spring-inspired baby names for your little flower

It's a season of rebirth and hope.

When you’re struggling with infertility, sometimes you just need to break down

To anyone else out there feeling the seesaw shift of emotions with infertility—I see you and I feel you.

When’s the right time to announce your pregnancy?

Congrats! Ask yourself these questions first, mama.

Mom’s post on getting hired while pregnant goes viral on LinkedIn

This viral post touches on anxieties so many women have about pregnancy and the job market.

How to reduce stress while trying to conceive

Learning strategies for stress reduction can help you navigate the numerous ups and downs that come with trying to conceive.

Can you get pregnant on your period?

Sorry to break it to you, but yes. Here’s how it can—and does—happen.

Pressured to lose weight before fertility treatments? One study shows it’s not necessary

Losing weight doesn’t improve fertility in some women, research shows.

8 things to know about egg freezing, from a fertility specialist

An expert answers all your questions about when to freeze your eggs, cost, success rates and more.

I am an only child mothering an only child—please don’t feel sorry for us

I understand now more about how deeply proud my own mother was of our “three pea pod,” as she named our small family, and how hard she worked to defend it.

Miscarrying while queer: How to care for yourself after pregnancy loss when the resources aren’t built for us

Here’s how to find the support you need and deserve.

50 luxurious sounding baby names inspired by fashion and beauty brands

Luxe inspiration for your tiny fashionista.

To my friends going through IVF, I’m sorry I didn’t understand

If you have friends battling infertility, you don’t know what it’s like until you have lived what it’s like. 

This is Motherhood: Sonia Smith-Kang on embracing multiculturism

In the first episode of The Motherly Podcast's This is Motherhood bonus series, Joyce Brewer talks with Sonia Smith-Kang on her children's wear line, Mixed Up Clothing, and raising kids in a multilingual, multicultural household.

How to keep your relationship strong when one of you has health struggles

When a surgeon's medical error left her with long-term medical issues, Lorena Junco Margain had to learn how to manage not just her physical health, but the health of her relationship, too.

Erin Napier says she went through a ‘period of grieving’ before the birth of her second baby

Erin and Ben Napier have two daughters: Helen, 4, and Mae, 9 months.

Woman wants partner to pay $50K to have their child in viral Reddit post

"She wants me to pay her...to compensate her for the loss of her salary."

My journey with fibroids—and what I want every other woman to know

I’ve been living with pain for two years. Recently, I decided to do something about it.

No, your OB/GYN should not be your primary care provider. Here’s why

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re taking a hard look at the way women patients are seen and understood by our medical institutions.