coronavirus

7 ways unemployed moms can get support—right now

In September 2020 alone, a whopping 865,000 women left the workforce—four times the amount of men. And, of all the jobs eliminated in the first wave of layoffs post-pandemic, approximately 60% were women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Department of Labor.

COVID vaccine testing for pregnant people and children could start in January

And pregnant people may not need to wait to start getting the vaccine.

Our favorite viral good news stories of 2020

Here are a few of the good news headlines we loved in 2020.

Nicole Kidman says watching her kids ‘yearn for their friends’ during pandemic is hard

Kidman says she was unprepared for the level of loneliness her daughters are experiencing.

Ask Motherly: How do I make the holidays special when I’m exhausted?

This is not your year to worry about making the holidays "magical."

This Sesame Street video is helping kids with autism get comfortable with masks

"That's how we keep everybody healthy and safe."

The Elf on the Shelf is back… and in quarantine

"Elves traveling from the North Pole must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival."

Yes, you should wear a mask to Thanksgiving

If you're headed to a Thanksgiving gathering, experts say to mask up. Here's why.

Wow—Pfizer submitted its COVID vaccine for  emergency use authorization

The pharmaceutical company could have the vaccine out as early as next month.

Ask Motherly: How do I deal with relatives who go to bars during a pandemic and then want to see us?

One word: Boundaries.

It’s time to shrink your COVID ‘bubble’—now

With cases surging across the country this fall, now is a good time families to hunker down. (Yes, again.)

Why I canceled our Thanksgiving holiday travel

I realized that the CDC wasn't just giving general guidance to other people—it was speaking directly to me.

More than 1 million children diagnosed with COVID-19 in U.S.

Pediatricians are sounding the alarm.

What’s safe to do for Thanksgiving this year?

According to updated CDC guidelines, here's how to figure out what to do about Thanksgiving during a pandemic.

Early tests suggest this COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective

And there's more good news from vaccine scientists.

Why some doctors are recommending you upgrade your face masks

There's a new push for people to choose three-layered non-medical masks, instead of two.

A record-breaking 61,000 kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 last week

Here's how to protect your family.

Caring for ourselves right now seems impossible—but it’s necessary

We are all in this together and collectively we will come out braver, kinder and more connected as a human species—forever.

Here’s how to talk to that relative who says you’re being “too safe”

You know...THAT one.

Ask Motherly: Do you have any quarantine date night ideas?

Like you, Motherly's co-founders have also spent the last several months with their spouses 24/7...but they still have *seriously* good ideas for at-home date night.