Motherly

The ‘mental load’ falls squarely on mothers’ shoulders—and it’s making us very tired

Even with helpful partners, moms do most of the behind the scenes thinking when it comes to managing the house.

There’s no way to speed up this pregnancy, so perhaps I should slow down

It will not be forever that I feel the somersaults and small kicks on the inside.

How to save $400+ a year on groceries with five simple clicks

Saving money on groceries just got a whole lot easier.

Dear daughter, I am an imperfect mother

You and I are learning, and holding, and making each other. I want to give you the mother you deserve.

Your independent child is evidence of a healthy parental attachment 

When children can take us for granted, they can leap into new surroundings of their own making.

Dad’s short paternity leave breeds resentment—but you already knew that

But it doesn’t have to. Here’s how.

New report: The pressures on moms are stronger than ever

“Motherhood has never been easy, but a lot of the pressures are new and growing more suffuse every day.”

It’s Science: How mamas comfort crying babies is universal

A mother’s instincts are her most valuable skill.

To the mama questioning herself—your instincts are right on, according to science

You do, in fact, know just what you’re doing.

Whitney Port is refreshingly honest about how giving birth changed her body

The reality TV star gets real about what birth did to her body. 

Hurray! Live-action ‘Dora The Explorer’ movie in the works

A teenage Dora the Explorer is coming to the big screen. 

New parents lose 44 days of sleep during the first year of baby’s life

No wonder we’re so tired.

Quinny Zapp Flex Plus Stroller

When every celebrity is pregnant…and you’re not

How to cope when everyone else is more fertile than you are.

Being needed all the time is exhausting—but fleeting, too, mama

The sooner I can accept that being Mommy means that I never go off the clock, the sooner I can find peace in this crazy stage of life. 

10 ways to thrive as a stay-at-home mom

1. Recognize that there is power in your choice to be a stay-at-home mom.

Fear can make you stronger, my darling daughter

If you can harness fear to serve your ethic instead of your pride, it can be an unparalleled force for all that is good in you. It can break you or it can make you fierce.

Prevent a toddler power struggle with these key phrases

Avoid tripping their “You’re not the boss of me” alarm.

Montessori at home: Kids need to learn self-care, too

It will show him that you see him as a capable person who can participate in household activities and help take care of himself.

Recall alert for pre-packaged veggies from Trader Joe’s, Target + Walmart

The producer is exercising an “abundance of caution” after possible Listeria contamination was discovered.