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Please stop telling burned-out moms to ‘just have a glass of wine’

We're expected to do it all, and then a big glass of wine will make everything better—but we know this isn't true.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

96% of pregnant people still planning hospital births despite pandemic

"I considered the home birth for a second, but then realized that would be nearly impossible with my circumstances," Sarah tells Motherly.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My birth story: We didn’t find out our baby’s gender until birth

I remember looking at my husband and I instantly started crying, and so did he.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Dear white friends, please love my black sons as if they were your own

Love them and demand America do the same.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My Black family is safer in quarantine than in normal life

It shouldn't be this way.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

7 simple things you can do right now if you’re feeling overwhelmed

6. Write down your ta-da list.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom holding baby next to a letter board sign

This viral post about baby only wanting mama has us 😭

You're going to want to grab some tissues before you read this.

Updated May. 20, 2022

This amazing video captured delivery driver praying for sick baby

"I just stopped to do what my heart told me to do," shared Monica Salinas.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom, dad and toddler playing on a bed

The world is starting to re-open, but I’m not ready to go back yet

The one thing I wanted to do weeks ago now makes me hyperventilate.

Updated May. 20, 2022

COVID-19 may harm placentas, says small study

But there's no reason to panic, mama.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

SpaceX + NASA are launching a historic flight today

It's the first rocket launch since 2011.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Prince William says becoming a dad was ‘one of the scariest’ things he’s ever done

The Duke of Cambridge opened up about his experience with fatherhood and how childhood trauma can resurface when you have a child yourself.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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