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mom laying on the couch with baby - to the person who falls in love with my son

To the person who falls in love with my son

One day, when you love him and he loves you, I will be so proud.

Updated May. 24, 2024
couple sitting on a couch with two kids

To my partner: One day, we’ll miss all of this

But right now we have all this. All this beauty. All this wonder. All this joy. Right at our fingertips.

Updated Sep. 03, 2024
woman jogging alone early morning - Eliza Fletcher news response

Women should be able to exist without fearing for our lives

Eliza Fletcher was a woman. She was a mom. She was a wife. She was me—and countless other women who exercise or run errands alone.

Updated Sep. 09, 2022
three little girls playing together showing a cousin bond

Cousins are a priceless gift that keeps on giving

The cousin bond is such a gift, and I will do whatever I can to nurture this bond for my kids.

Updated Aug. 27, 2022
Shari Siadat, founder of TooD Beauty and her daughters

Becoming a mother helped me reclaim my beauty narrative

Motherhood was the mirror I didn’t know I needed.

Updated May. 27, 2022
mom and baby on the bed

The formula shortage is just the latest crisis society has heaped on mothers 

The news that a widespread baby formula outage is threatening the health of millions of American babies should be a shock. 

Updated May. 12, 2022
husband and wife sitting on couch

Dear Husband: Don’t forget that I am always on your team

Even when we don’t see eye to eye. We are in this together.

Updated Nov. 29, 2022
mom's post about her baby turning one

This mom’s post about her baby turning one is giving us all the feels

Because as much as we wish time would slow down sometimes, the honest truth is that it goes by so very fast and in the blink of an eye, our babies are all grown up.

Updated Jan. 20, 2023

How I’m keeping my mother’s Passover traditions alive

Food nourishes the traditions I'm passing on to my own kids.

Updated Apr. 01, 2024
collage of spices

I cook with my daughter during Ramadan to connect to my Bengali culture & faith

How I'm making holiday cooking a bonding activity.

Updated Feb. 22, 2024
husband embracing wife

This mom’s post about marriage is so raw and relatable

"I cried last night as I asked my husband if he was tired of me. Because I'm tired of me some days. Pregnancy and birth are hard. Raising babies is hard. But I think the hardest is losing yourself..."

Updated Jan. 29, 2020
child covering herself with a flag

I’m the mother of a trans child. Gender-affirming care saved my teen’s life

Accessing gender-affirming healthcare was the step that transformed my child’s life for the better.

Updated Mar. 30, 2023
mom kissing baby on the cheek

How what’s happening in Ukraine has changed my perspective on motherhood

“I hold my little one closer during these times, a privilege that stirs up the feelings of guilt, as I know many mothers don’t have the pleasure of doing this right now. The dishes can wait. The clothes that need to be folded can sit a bit longer.”

Updated Apr. 06, 2022
mom hugging son wearing a backpack

To the mama just starting the co-parenting journey: The handoffs were the hardest part for me

It’s painful to watch families go through the early part of settling into a post-divorce co-parenting routine. Whether you’re an a-list celebrity or just plain suburban somebody like me, it’s not easy. Here's how I learned to adjust.

Updated Aug. 16, 2022
couple snuggling with christmas mugs- no gift christmas

My husband and I don’t buy each other Christmas gifts—and we’re happier this way

I simply don’t want stuff anymore for the sake of stuff.

Updated Nov. 27, 2023
woman in santa hat drinking looking sad

To the divorced mama struggling at Christmas: I see you

Here are 6 things I learned to not only survive—but thrive during the holidays.

Updated Dec. 12, 2024
Mom laying down

Why didn’t anyone warn me how overstimulating being a parent would be?

Nobody warned me how I would long for space, and why.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

I couldn’t find my village when I became a working mom—so I created it

My circle of friends got smaller when I became a mom. I changed that.

Updated Nov. 10, 2021
mom and dad snuggling a newborn baby - essay on pregnancy loss

Rachel on the anger and grief she felt from losing her baby

"Grief and anger surged within me. I felt like my body had betrayed me."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022
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