Motherly

Motherhood is: Looking at my baby and thinking, ‘You’re perfect’

Your smile is truly genuine, completely uninhibited by insecurities. It is unmasked by facade, unlike the smiles of grownups. You don't care that you have no teeth, or that your jaw goes crooked when your grin is stretched to the max.

6 ways to help your child get through a tantrum, according to a clinical psychologist

3. Distinguish between feelings and behaviors.

Baby #2 has thrown us into survival mode—but I know this feeling won’t last forever

Parenting small kids can put stress on a marriage. But perhaps it does get easier, or maybe it gets more manageable, and we get better at it.

Hillary Frank on trusting yourself—and your child—in parenthood

Turns out, there are some things we *can* control as parents

As a parent, you're constantly navigating ups and downs, wins and losses.

Jessica Simpson hilariously shares her latest pregnancy problem

She broke her toilet and she's warning fellow mamas-to-be.

Dr. Ruth has some advice for new parents

The renowned sex expert shared some eye-opening tips.

Hillary Frank on how to embrace your unique parenting style—and find your mom wins

The podcast creator shares what she believes is the key to parenting wins.

Dear postpartum body

5 tasks you *don’t* have to do to be a good parent this Valentine’s Day

Your kids will have a great day no matter what, because there's a lot of love between you all—on Valentine's Day and every other day, too.

The scientific journey from attraction to attachment and lasting love

Falling and being in love are two different things.

7 ways moms can treat ourselves on Valentine’s Day

When was the last time you got something just for you? Here are seven ideas to get you started.

What moms *really* want for Valentine’s Day

We want to know that our people love us as hard as we love them

Andy Cohen on meeting his newborn son

And here's the first pic of baby Benjamin's face.

15 mamas share their child’s nap schedule

We asked #TeamMotherly to share their child's nap schedules and we received more than 1,000 responses.

5 ways to help our kids be more compassionate and understanding to children with autism

3. Recognize similarities + celebrate strengths.

My best friend and I have totally different lives right now—and I miss her

When you tell me about your exciting life, I get jealous. You don't have kids yet. You have more freedom.

I see you, single mama—and I know how hard you’re working

I know some days you will question your sanity, this life, and how you got here. But please know that even in your darkest hour, you are so bright and such an incredible human and mama.

7 positive parenting strategies to try when your child says, ‘no’

4. Communicate/consent: Set the expectations limit when things are calm

Thank you for being my friend—the one I can go to for anything

We were able to bare our ugliest secrets, our silliest insecurities, our pettiest worries and our darkest fears about life as a mom.