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Pregnancy

What parents should know about the new at-home blood test for preeclampsia risk

Updated May. 16, 2025
Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy Products, Women's Health
Maycember
Health & Wellness

Maycember: The month that proves moms need more than just a day

Meet Maycember: the term exhausted moms are circulating online to name the very real chaos that descends as the school year ends.

Updated May. 14, 2025
Health & Wellness, Women's Health
A mom on a desk
Health & Wellness

Moms don’t need a baby bonus—they need paid leave, childcare, and real support

American mothers are in crisis, but they’re not asking for applause. They’re asking for support.

Updated Apr. 29, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Women's Health
A pregnant mom
Women's Health

The prenatal revolution moms have been waiting for

Now, for patients with low to average risk, prenatal care can be customized based on individual needs, risk factors.

Updated Apr. 24, 2025
Women's Health, Health & Wellness
black mothers
Health & Wellness

How the medical system hurts black mothers—and what community leaders are doing to fix it

April 11-17th is Black Maternal Health Week, and this year’s theme emphasizes the power of Black-led perinatal, maternal, and reproductive health organizations to drive systemic change and foster community healing.

Updated Apr. 17, 2025
Health & Wellness, Women's Health
ChatGPT helps pregnant woman
Women's Health

Pregnant mom felt one strange symptom—ChatGPT told her to act fast, and it saved her and her baby

The question was casual—“Why does my jaw feel tight?”—but what happened next was anything but.

Updated Apr. 14, 2025
Women's Health, Health & Wellness, News, Pregnancy, Third Trimester, Viral & Trending

Children's Health

A kid with a screen
Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Parenting, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
Microplastics in a plate
Health & Wellness

Everyday plastics are leaking into our food—here’s what parents need to know now

Normal, everyday actions, like twisting the cap off a water bottle, unwrapping deli meat, or microwaving leftovers in a plastic container

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health
cough syrup - Little remedies
Children's Health

Little Remedies honey cough syrup recalled nationwide: What parents need to know

The recalled syrup, a go-to for many parents looking for natural relief for their child’s cough.

Updated Jun. 25, 2025
Children's Health, Baby, Baby Health, Health & Wellness
5 year old cancer survivor
Children's Health

Nurse gets ready to draw blood—what this 5-year-old says through tears leaves viewers in awe

Reece’s courage shines brighter when you understand the journey behind it. At just three years old, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

Updated Jun. 18, 2025
Children's Health, Child, Health & Wellness, Parenting

It's Science

Toddler word mixup
Toddler

Why do toddlers mix up their words? The explanation is too sweet

From calling Rice Krispie treats "raspberry Christmas trees" to identifying a peppermint as a "hippo," their creative word associations often feel like riddles waiting to be solved.

Updated Dec. 10, 2024
Toddler, Health & Wellness, It's Science, Toddler Milestones
viral-tiktok-child-starts-as-an-egg-in-grandmother
It's Science

You started as an egg inside your grandmother—here’s the mind-blowing science behind this generational bond

Did you know that the egg that would one day become you was formed while your mother was still developing in your grandmother's womb? 

Updated Nov. 20, 2024
It's Science, Health & Wellness
little girl hugging teddy bear stuffie
News

The emotional cost of being first: Study finds higher rates of anxiety in firstborn & only children

New research reveals how birth order may affect your child’s mental health—here’s what to know.

Updated Oct. 29, 2024
News, Health & Wellness, It's Science, Viral & Trending
baby doing tummy time on a bed
Life

It’s science: Wanting to ‘eat’ your baby makes you a better parent

Go ahead and nibble on your baby's cheeks. Research says it makes you an even better parent.

Updated May. 25, 2024
Life, It's Science

Mental Health

jwoww on son's sensory processing disorder
Health & Wellness

“I just remember crying”: JWoww shares the airport moment with her son that changed everything

Updated Jul. 03, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
Jwoww on postpartum psychosis
Health & Wellness

JWoww’s postpartum psychosis journey inspired a haunting film—because no one believed her

"Whether it's real or not, it's real to that person," she said.

Updated Jul. 02, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
dad's mental health
Health & Wellness

Dad’s mental health in the first two years has a lasting impact on kids, new study shows

“The association between paternal mental illness and poorer child development was robust.”

Updated Jun. 27, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health
Maternal mental health
Health & Wellness

Just 1 in 4 moms say they’re doing well mentally—new study reveals a growing crisis

A comprehensive study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has unveiled a significant decline in maternal mental health across the United States.

Updated May. 28, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health
Postpartum psychosis - A stressed mother looking after her newborn
Health & Wellness

Your sister’s postpartum mental health could affect yours—here’s what new research reveals

If your sister had postpartum psychosis, your own risk increases tenfold.

Updated May. 23, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health
mental health walk
Health & Wellness

The ‘mental health walk’ that wasn’t: this mom’s viral tiktok is our collective parenting nightmare

Perese-Cullen's viral TikTok with 475K views that's making moms everywhere snort-laugh through their exhaustion.

Updated Apr. 18, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health, News, Viral & Trending

Fitness

40 weeks pregnant
Birth

This mom tried something wild at 40 weeks to induce labor—and spoiler: it worked

At 40 weeks pregnant, many moms are searching for anything—anything—to get labor going.

Updated Apr. 04, 2025
Birth, Birth Stories, Fitness, Health & Wellness, News, Viral & Trending
pregnant woman doing one of Motherly's best yoga poses for labor
Labor & Delivery

Yoga poses for labor

5 poses you might want to strike when baby’s bearing down.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
Labor & Delivery, Fitness
Megan-Roup-Cozy-Sculpt
Fitness

The ‘cozy sculpt’ fitness trend is IDEAL for moms

Celebrity trainer and founder of The Sculpt Society, Megan Roup, shares how to make it part of your own routine.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
Fitness, Health & Wellness Shopping Guide
pregnant woman on a yoga ball
Second Trimester

8 exercises to relieve hip pain during pregnancy

Don't let hip pain take the excitement out of your pregnancy.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
Second Trimester, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Life, Pregnancy, Third Trimester

Self-Care

Postpartum pampering - A pregnant mother cradling her full belly
Postpartum

Pampering postpartum moms shouldn’t be a luxury—how can we make it accessible for all?

At a time when families need more support than ever, American society leaves them particularly vulnerable.

Updated Dec. 12, 2024
Postpartum, Health & Wellness, Self Care
she deserved the purse viral tiktok trend - moms leaving gift cards in diaper boxes for fellow moms
Viral & Trending

Moms are paying it forward for fellow moms by leaving Target gift cards in diaper boxes

The sentiment is a poignant reminder that no one sees moms like other moms do.

Updated Sep. 25, 2024
Viral & Trending, Self Care
woman with eyes close leaning on wall
Motherly Stories

No, my life didn’t ‘start’ the day I became a mom

Technically speaking, it ended.

Updated Sep. 03, 2024
Motherly Stories, Self Care
ttc support groups: woman looking at laptop at home on sofa
Health & Wellness

Bookmark these virtual support groups on your TTC journey

PSA: You don’t even have to contribute to feel supported.

Updated Aug. 16, 2024
Health & Wellness, Fertility Prep More, Getting Pregnant, Infertility, Life, Mental Health, Miscarriage & Loss, Pregnancy, Self Care

The State of Motherhood

Motherly is the voice of modern motherhood, with an audience of more than 30 million users who consume Motherly content each month.

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Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

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Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Canopy just launched a baby bath filter that does three things at once

The ultimate destination for positive mental + physical conditioning for you and…

Updated Jun. 05, 2025
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide
Bala Mama Collection
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Bala’s first-ever maternity collection proves prenatal fitness can be chic *and* functional

The fitness brand that made ankle weights cool again just reinvented pregnancy gear.

Updated May. 12, 2025
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide, Health & Wellness
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Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

I tried the viral Taylor Swift Forme Bra and it’s like a love letter to my slumping shoulders

And it looks really good, too.

Updated Dec. 13, 2024
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide
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Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Here’s how I’m preparing for my kids’ sick days this year

When those first few sniffles start, I’ll be ready.

Updated Sep. 03, 2024
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

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A kid with a screen
Parenting

How screen time affects sleep—and why it matters for your child’s mental health

You want your child to unwind. You want to avoid a meltdown. But you also want them to get the sleep they need.

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Parenting, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health, Health & Wellness
Microplastics in a plate
Health & Wellness

Everyday plastics are leaking into our food—here’s what parents need to know now

Normal, everyday actions, like twisting the cap off a water bottle, unwrapping deli meat, or microwaving leftovers in a plastic container

Updated Jul. 04, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Children's Health
jwoww on son's sensory processing disorder
Health & Wellness

“I just remember crying”: JWoww shares the airport moment with her son that changed everything

"We were sitting in TSA, and he decided he didn’t like that. He ripped my glasses off, broke them, and head-butted me."

Updated Jul. 03, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
Jwoww on postpartum psychosis
Health & Wellness

JWoww’s postpartum psychosis journey inspired a haunting film—because no one believed her

"Whether it's real or not, it's real to that person," she said.

Updated Jul. 02, 2025
Health & Wellness, Celebrity News, Mental Health, News
dad's mental health
Health & Wellness

Dad’s mental health in the first two years has a lasting impact on kids, new study shows

“The association between paternal mental illness and poorer child development was robust.”

Updated Jun. 27, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health
chicken alfredo
Health & Wellness

Chicken Alfredo sold at Walmart and Kroger recalled after 3 deaths and a pregnancy loss

Listeria monocytogenes can be mild in healthy adults, but during pregnancy, it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or a severe infection in newborns.

Updated Jun. 20, 2025
Health & Wellness
cough syrup - Little remedies
Children's Health

Little Remedies honey cough syrup recalled nationwide: What parents need to know

The recalled syrup, a go-to for many parents looking for natural relief for their child’s cough.

Updated Jun. 25, 2025
Children's Health, Baby, Baby Health, Health & Wellness
5 year old cancer survivor
Children's Health

Nurse gets ready to draw blood—what this 5-year-old says through tears leaves viewers in awe

Reece’s courage shines brighter when you understand the journey behind it. At just three years old, he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

Updated Jun. 18, 2025
Children's Health, Child, Health & Wellness, Parenting
egg recall inked to salmonella outbreak
News

1.7 million eggs recalled across 9 states after salmonella outbreak

The recall affects brown cage-free and certified organic eggs distributed by August Egg Company, based in Hilmar, CA.

Updated Jun. 12, 2025
News, Health & Wellness
canopy bath filter hero
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Canopy just launched a baby bath filter that does three things at once

The ultimate destination for positive mental + physical conditioning for you and…

Updated Jun. 05, 2025
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide
Maternal mental health
Health & Wellness

Just 1 in 4 moms say they’re doing well mentally—new study reveals a growing crisis

A comprehensive study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has unveiled a significant decline in maternal mental health across the United States.

Updated May. 28, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health
Postpartum psychosis - A stressed mother looking after her newborn
Health & Wellness

Your sister’s postpartum mental health could affect yours—here’s what new research reveals

If your sister had postpartum psychosis, your own risk increases tenfold.

Updated May. 23, 2025
Health & Wellness, Mental Health
CPS1 - A child in the hospital
Health & Wellness

A mom’s brave decision helped save her baby’s life—and may change medicine for millions

“This is the first step towards the use of gene editing therapies to treat a wide variety of rare genetic disorders for which there are currently no definitive medical treatments.”

Updated May. 16, 2025
Health & Wellness, Children's Health
Test
Pregnancy

What parents should know about the new at-home blood test for preeclampsia risk

researchers are exploring ways to predict risk earlier. A newly launched at-home blood test, Encompass™.

Updated May. 16, 2025
Pregnancy, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy Products, Women's Health
Maycember
Health & Wellness

Maycember: The month that proves moms need more than just a day

Meet Maycember: the term exhausted moms are circulating online to name the very real chaos that descends as the school year ends.

Updated May. 14, 2025
Health & Wellness, Women's Health
Bala Mama Collection
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide

Bala’s first-ever maternity collection proves prenatal fitness can be chic *and* functional

The fitness brand that made ankle weights cool again just reinvented pregnancy gear.

Updated May. 12, 2025
Health & Wellness Shopping Guide, Health & Wellness
Credit: Canva / Motherly
Health & Wellness

Tomato recall now classified as highest risk level—here’s what families need to know

The FDA has elevated part of a multi-state tomato recall to Class I, the most serious level.

Updated Jun. 04, 2025
Health & Wellness, Children's Health
A mom on a desk
Health & Wellness

Moms don’t need a baby bonus—they need paid leave, childcare, and real support

American mothers are in crisis, but they’re not asking for applause. They’re asking for support.

Updated Apr. 29, 2025
Health & Wellness, Baby, Baby Health, Women's Health
FDA food dyes
Health & Wellness

The FDA is phasing out synthetic food dyes—here’s what it means for your family’s health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced a prominent plan to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

Updated Apr. 28, 2025
Health & Wellness, Children's Health
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Health & Wellness

180,000 Safety 1st car seats recalled over choking hazard—what parents need to know

An issue with the headrest has led to 13 case reports, but no injuries have been reported.

Updated Apr. 27, 2025
Health & Wellness, Children's Health
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