Motherly Stories

My husband parents totally different from me

And that's okay.

Fathers don’t get enough credit, either

To my husband, I am strong on my own, but I am so much stronger with you by my side.

What I did when my 4-year-old told me that he’s transgender

Discover how to support trans kids and celebrate their gender identity with love and understanding.

What it’s really like to raise a transgender child

A heartfelt essay by a mom on the journey of raising her transgender child and finding acceptance together.

Non-negotiable: My husband is an equal partner

Both of us must know what goes into running the household—and we need to tackle that workload as a team.

The one phrase I’ll never again say to my daughter

Telling my daughter "it's OK" when things are obviously not only serves to lessen my anxiety, not hers.

Doing it all is not a badge of honor for working moms

How I've ditched 'work-life balance' in favor of 'work-life integration.'

My wish? For moms to support each other—differences and all

Here's the thing: Every mom I've encountered is simply trying to do the best she can for her children.

I’m pregnant with baby #2, working a job and a side hustle, and I still feel like I’m not doing enough

I feel guilty when the physical and mental exhaustion makes me beg for a moment to lay down.

Two of my sons have autism. Here’s how I’ve moved beyond guilt to thrive on the spectrum

An autism diagnosis can be hard to accept, but it's worth it to see your kids flourish.

To all my friends without kids: Thank you

Here's to all of the cool adults, our chosen family, who help make an impression on our children.

TikTok is teaching me to re-parent myself

TikTok is teaching me many of the life skills that were never instilled in me, and I'm becoming a better parent because of that.

4 lies I believed about morning sickness—before I had it myself

If you've never had morning sickness before, here's the DL on what it's really like.

I want less for my children

I miss simple. I miss pure, innocent, naive and sheltered.

I’m terrified of passing my food issues onto my daughter

But I want to use that fear as motivation to teach her to be better.

The grief and gift of mothering a child with Down syndrome

Ace, we're so happy you have Down Syndrome. Because we love you so much.

I wish you still cared about the pandemic

We're THIS close to getting out of a pandemic. Please don't stop now.

I forgot how to talk to adults

Before the pandemic I was a social butterfly, now I can't even keep up with casual conversations.

This mom captured her daughter’s cancer journey in powerful photos

Lula Beth, now 4, is cancer free. Her mom hopes their photos give other famiies hope in the fight against cancer.

5 lies I believed about being pregnant after 40

My joints are handling it just fine, thank you.