Having kids can bring big changes to marriages and partnerships. Motherly’s got you covered with support and advice from real mamas.
What I want to tell you most about having a husband who is gone a lot is this: It is harder on him than it is on me.
We will get back to that place one day—that place where you take a purse with you instead of the diaper bag or wear the non-sensible heels.
Is this the key to a great night's rest? 😴
Join me in celebrating the everyday heroes of parenthood and the journey we share as we tackle life's challenges together.
Your hands, worn in infant size by her. Your toes. The color of her hair—identical to yours as a child. The shape of her chin and the curve of her upper lip. Your placid expression was mirrored by hers as she gazed out at the world in those first months.
The hug you give me after you walk through the door from work is something I wait for all day. It recharges me.
Kim Kardashian shares insights on how parenting affects relationships and why husbands may feel overlooked after kids arrive.
There is a very specific ratio that makes love last.
Because the physical changes are just a tiny part of what's going on inside of me. They are a constant reminder that my entire life—my entire identity—is about to change too.
We woke up beside each other this morning, and that is a dream come true.
I didn't know that I could sleep next to you every night and still miss you.
Having two moms or two dads doesn't impact children negatively. Families are families and love is love.
Marriage and love and parenting and living together and life, in general, isn't always easy.
When the co-parent does chores and cooking, mama has time to focus on feeding the baby and getting the rest she needs to keep her milk supply up.
Our love looks different than it once did—but we're thriving in big ways and little ways—together, every day.
Thank you for wiping away their tears, and showing them that expressing their feelings is healthy and important.
I may never know what comes next as a parent, but one thing I do: You will always be there to catch her.
It's little things like this that add up, say experts. #dadgoals
Let's have a summer fling, shall we?
Baby's arrival can change your relationship for the better, not worse!