Motherly Stories
Motherhood changes us. Celebrate the ups and downs with these honest, insightful essays about becoming—and being—a mom.
Being asked, ‘Is he yours?’ after gestational surrogacy
Our society has conditioned us so deeply to think about parenthood in one way that we don’t even question our biases.
The dangers of #DivorceGoals
Divorce is tricky. Divorce with kids involved is even trickier.
I just want to sit
From the minute I open my eyes to well after the kids are in bed—I’m doing something, or thinking about doing something.
5 things no one told me about infertility
The mental load of infertility is huge.
I’m learning a second language to connect with my child—here’s why
This is what we do to love our children: We choose to enter their world and remind them of how much they enrich ours.
To the mama who’s not ready for their child to start kindergarten
I know: You want to cry and celebrate at the same time.
Why being pregnant after a difficult first pregnancy has me on high alert
The realities of being pregnant for a second time remind me where I’ve been and where I could find myself again.
As the backpacks get bigger, so does everything else
As our children grow, we too evolve as parents, growing and changing together.
Parenting young adults is a whole new level of parenthood
My best mothering move is encouraging her to listen to her body and trust her intuition.
I have a sister I never knew about—and it makes me think about parenthood differently
As parents, we are allowed to have our own stories.
To the mama whose baby flew the nest
When our kids leave the nest, they aren’t the only ones who have new opportunities and possibilities ahead. As parents, we do too.
I hated exclusively pumping—but it was still so hard to quit
I dream about being done, about getting my body back and wearing a normal bra again.
No, you don’t have to have dinner together every night to connect as a family
Dinnertime didn’t feel like a time of connection; it felt like a time of tension.
The grief of divorce hit me most when it came to sharing custody
Divorce and custody are two different ball games.
Are you in the ‘messy middle’ of motherhood?
Matrescence is a continuum, and the majority of moms are in the ‘messy middle.’ Here’s what that means.
6 ways we’re creating a gender-inclusive home for our children
Our children will grow up in a world of pronoun inclusivity and they will expect you to respect their own identity and those of their peers.
Children won’t save a marriage—but they might fix your relationship with your mother
I thought a lot about my relationship with my mom during my postpartum haze.
Modern parenting is exhausting—I’m giving my kids an ’80s summer
I. am. Exhausted. Aren’t you?
Real talk: Toddlers are hard
But you’re not alone, mama. Here are 5 tips to better take care of yourself while mothering your toddler.
I had PPD and a life-threatening illness—Here’s how I found my voice
I was a wife, a sister, a daughter, a veterinarian, a new mother—and I was dying.