Life

Everything you need to know about Chrissy Teigen’s 3rd pregnancy

"Look at this third baby"

‘The tentacles of racism’: On giving birth while Black in America

In this moment of societal reckoning over anti-black racism, I can't help but think about how this journey, at so many turns, has been compounded in its complexity because I am a Black mother.

Flu season, meet pandemic—here’s how parents can prepare

Pediatricians are urging parents to make sure families get their flu shots this year.

I grew up in a house filled with music and I want my children to do the same

How I'm solidifying music's place in their lives as they grow

Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay day—here’s what that means

Black women must work seven additional months in order to catch up to white men.

Preschoolers *can* wear masks all day—here’s how

Kids are surprisingly adaptable to change, especially with our help.

How to create the perfect homeschool setup— without sacrificing your style

4. Create an independence pod.

I hate sex when I’m trying to conceive

Sex becomes so mechanical and monotonous when it's demoted to just one sole purpose.

10 true things about motherhood in a pandemic

Mama—you've done so many hard things. You can get through a pandemic, too.

Mothers are the ultimate ‘essential workers’

This pandemic has pushed us to see how much they actually do.

I had my breast milk analyzed—and it was surprising

I now know how many calories are in every ounce I pump.

How I’m prepping for the hardest school year ever

Part of it means I need to prioritize myself.

To the true friends I made in my 20s

Your friendship has been so redeeming.

Kamala Harris opens up on being raised by a strong, brown immigrant mother

"I've had a lot of titles over my career and vice-president will be great, but 'Momala' will always be the one that means the most."

This viral TikTok has every mom feeling *seen*

It's the check-in we didn't know we needed: 'There's so much pressure on you right now'

Dear firstborn—thanks for showing me the way

You are the incredible gift who gave me my cherished title of ‘mother.’

My birth story: I gave birth in an Airbnb during a pandemic

I am so grateful that through perseverance, early planning and certainly some luck, I was able to manifest the birth that I wanted—even through a pandemic.

Actress Eva Amurri’s talks ‘biggest parenting fail’: Her infant daughter rolled off the changing table

"You just really have to forgive yourself and move forward."