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The White Lotus Season 3

The performance of ‘having it all’: What The White Lotus gets right about friendship, womanhood, and the pressure to stay perfect

Even our most trusted friendships can hold comparison, performance, and grief—for the choices we made, and the ones we didn’t.

Updated Apr. 09, 2025

Why do women wake up feeling worse than men? The science (and inequity) of sleep and motherhood

Your toddler climbs into bed with you again at 2:14 a.m. You’ve…

Updated Mar. 27, 2025
Nordstrom Spring Sale

Nordstrom’s Spring Sale is here—these are the deals worth shopping

Spring has officially sprung, and so has one of the season’s most…

Updated Mar. 21, 2025
grandma photoshoot

These ‘goddess’ photoshoots for women over 70 prove beauty has no age limit

Ruby Jean Photography's "Goddess Project" is taking social media by storm with stunning images of women over 70 transformed into mythical goddesses.

Updated Mar. 19, 2025
woman holding beis diaper bag

Shay Mitchell just made the diaper bag you didn’t know you needed

Let me be clear: this isn't just another diaper bag—it's essentially a portable command center for parents.

Updated Feb. 20, 2025

I don’t want to be a helicopter parent—but parenting today makes it hard to let go

The truth is, "helicoptering" comes easy to me, even when I know it's good for my children to work hard, face obstacles, and experience the pride of genuine achievement.

Updated Feb. 20, 2025
non-maternity clothes for pregnancy

The best “non-maternity” clothes to help extend your pregnancy wardrobe

Let's be real—pregnancy is expensive enough without dropping hundreds on clothes you'll wear for a few months.

Updated Feb. 18, 2025
Mom holding a teddy bear

Teddy bears aren’t just for kids—why comfort objects might help adults sleep better too

Hugging a stuffed animal or weighted plush can reduce cortisol levels and lower anxiety.

Updated Feb. 13, 2025
Postpartum depression: An image of a mother cradling her newborn

Postpartum depression left me isolated—here’s how I built a village for moms

Becoming a mother stripped me bare. My body took a beating from growing a human. It took another beating bringing that beautiful human into the world.

Updated Jan. 21, 2025
Motherhood: A mother playing with her baby

Feeling like you’re failing at motherhood? Read this

You should be proud. Proud of the way you mother. 

Updated Jan. 09, 2025
Mom and child wearing cozy winter wear – how to beat the winter blues

How to beat the winter blues as a mom: 4 therapist-approved tips

"It's time to turn your home into a cozy haven and create spaces in your home that you look forward to re-charging in."

Updated Jan. 06, 2025
Motherhood: A mother looking down at her sleeping baby

The stages of motherhood that will break your heart (in the best way)

I find myself wishing I could go back in time, to myself when I first became a mom. I'd try my best to tell her, motherhood is a series of rooms.

Updated Dec. 19, 2024
Holiday stress

10 things stealing your holiday joy (and how to ditch them)

We can’t control everything, but we can control what we choose to hold on to, and what we choose to let go of. 

Updated Jan. 09, 2025

My new year’s resolution? To unleash the power of being gentle in a hard world

It will look like: audacious self-acceptance, relentless self-care and radical love.

Updated Dec. 23, 2024
end of year favorites

The best things we bought in 2024 that make life just a little easier and more joyful

Consider this your sign to finally try that sauna blanket...

Updated Dec. 20, 2024
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