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To the person who falls in love with my daughter someday

When she finds that love with you, I want you to know…

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To my best friend: Thank you for letting me be a part of your birth experience

I will always cherish this experience with you.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The phrases I will never say as a mom

Never. Ever. Not once.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I *should* be emptying the dishwasher, but I’m busy holding my baby

I’m sitting here knowing this time goes by way too fast. This is probably the last newborn I’ll cuddle with like this

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Every mama needs her ‘thing’—running is mine

As soon as I lace up my shoes, I start to feel a sense of relief.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

No, I won’t apologize for letting my kids be kids

I've taught them to be respectful and kind, but they also need to be allowed to be kids.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

You are the best mom for your kids, and I am the best for mine

We should be the moms that we are. We get to define it, it doesn’t define us.

Updated Aug. 29, 2022

The important thing you need to know about pregnancy weight gain

It’s about more than just the numbers.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

8 psychologist-backed tips for improving communication with kids

Good communication with you forms the basis of good communication with other people as your child grows into an adult.

Updated Oct. 25, 2022

It all goes by so fast, mama

I can’t stop looking at you. I am trying to burn into my memory what I know will be gone far too soon.

Updated Oct. 02, 2022

To my baby, one day you’ll call somewhere else ‘home’

But I hope you always think of me and my heart as ‘home.’

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To my children: 11 valuable lessons that will truly change your life

Family will be your backbone. Kindness will be the answer.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
sisters playing on a bed together

It’s science: Having sisters helps you become a better person

“Sisters play a role in promoting positive mental health.”

Updated Jan. 22, 2018

7 science-backed ways to have a happier + healthier marriage

Marriages can go through tough times, but they can often be repaired more easily than you think.

Updated Jan. 22, 2018

An ode to my sisters—my built-in best friends for life

Thank you for being there for me, listening to me whine, and loving me no matter what.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
New Zealand’s Prime Minister is the first Western leader ever to be pregnant in office

New Zealand’s Prime Minister is the first Western leader ever to be pregnant in office

“I am not the first woman to multitask, I’m not the first woman to work and have a baby.”

Updated Jan. 17, 2022
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