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Mama, you deserve a break

And you need a break. A break from perfectionism. A break from self-sacrifice. A break from being everything to everyone else at all times.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

‘You have your hands full’—Mom’s message on how to respond goes viral

Don’t comment on other families when you don’t know their stories. ?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Mamas can play big roles in raising less anxious women, studies show

Instead of telling our girls to be careful, we should be telling them that they can do it.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
Why I Travel The World With My Kid

Why I Travel The World With My Kid

This mama decided to take her family on the adventure of a lifetime.

Updated Mar. 22, 2022

Break your digital addiction with something familiar: baby steps

Even this mindfulness expert needed a bit of help! ?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Even though it’s worth it, let’s admit parenting fatigue is REAL

Beyond the level of physical exhaustion is that induced by parenting.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Poison control calls about kids ingesting supplements have spiked: What parents need to know

Store supplements up and out of reach of children—just like any other medications.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The Girl Scouts add 23 STEM and nature badges to encourage little leaders of tomorrow

Girl Scouts of today—future science and tech leaders of tomorrow! 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

I’m not letting ticks ruin our summer

At a certain point of my tick-research, I think I have become so pissed at these ticks that I just decided to started living.

Updated May. 04, 2022

When you see the mom whose child is having a meltdown, here’s what she needs you to do

Parenting a child with public meltdowns feels isolating. So when a hand reaches out, it makes all the difference.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
little girl with eyes drawn on her arms and giving a thumbs up

How my strong-willed child is changing me—for the better

They say that parenting is all about picking your battles, but most days I feel as though the battles are picking me.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

To the mom friend who loves my children, too…

It’s one thing to have mom friends. It’s another to have mom friends who truly love your own children.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To my almost birthday boy, on the eve of the day that changed everything

Before your birthday, I loved. After your birthday, my heart aches under the monumental weight of its love for you.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Moms are sharing daughters’ reactions to female superheroes—proving why representation matters

When you see superheroes like you, you believe you can become one. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To the mom on the brink of burnout

It’s a tricky feeling to know that our lives as mothers, and all that comes with it, has left us feeling burnt out. Because what are we going to do? We still need to go on, and get everything done.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Every new mom should hear these four words

When you’re in the thick of it, it can be hard to see the big picture. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

When ‘slow living’ still feels busy and stressful

Emphasis on the word “living”—because how “slow” can the life of a mother really be?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
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