Life

I thought I was ready for a dog, but I wasn’t

What our puppy taught me about respecting my limits.

Your preconception health is just as important as your prenatal health

Have we been doing it all wrong?

If you’re against sleepovers, give ‘sleepunders’ a try

There's more to this great alternative!

Wear the bathing suit and let your kids see you happy and confident in it

Our bodies are beautiful and swimsuit-ready just as they are.

It’s OK if you don’t love your swimsuit body

I’m focusing on body-neutrality instead of body-positivity this season.

I was conflicted about having a third child—here’s what I’ve learned during my daughter’s first year

Our life is busier and louder, but it is also so much brighter now that she’s here.

Summer is here—and so is my mom guilt

Nobody needs me right now, but I still feel that my value is tied to my usefulness.

Relocating for ‘better’: This Bluey episode reminds me of my own complicated feelings about starting over 

Watching Bandit tell Bluey that their move would mean a better life for them all has made me question whether our own move truly has been better for all of us. 

I recovered from postpartum psychosis: Here are 5 things I learned

And now, I’m actually grateful for my experience.

13 sleek skorts that’ll make you ditch your shorts this summer

Ah, the skort—that clever hybrid of skirt and shorts that's been saving us from wardrobe malfunctions since forever.

10 affordable luxury pieces we can’t pass up during Quince’s one day sale

With such budget-friendly prices year-round, a Quince sale is essentially unheard of.

PSA: You are allowed to feel sexy postpartum

There’s a power, a love, a strength emanating from me—even with a stye, leaky breasts and a colicky baby.

Climate anxiety disproportionately burdens moms: Here’s why 

Women are expected to continue mothering and caregiving, requiring them to navigate obvious risks associated with rising temperatures, shifting landscapes and extreme weather events.

5 camping safety tips for parents, from an emergency medicine doctor

What to know before you go, from managing bug bites to heat illness to sunburns.

Right before he sets off for college, my teen wants to hang out with me—be still my heart

This wouldn’t be remarkable for any reason other than he’s 17. And given that he’s now a driving, almost adult, I see the mailman more predictably than I see my son. Since he wasn’t feverish, I claimed it as the only thing it could be: A Sunday miracle.

6 expert tips to help you meet your breastfeeding goals

Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn't mean it's easy.

16 Target best-sellers we’d never regret adding to our carts

With budgets tightening, we can't just toss anything into those cheerful red carts.

Meet the mom changing the script on working motherhood in Japan

Shoko Fujiwara wants women to live life the way they want to.