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I want to be “Mama” forever

I still remember the first time my adopted daughter called me "Mama." Now I don't want to give it up.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
parents and baby behind balloons that read "baby #2"

I’m pregnant with baby #2, working a job and a side hustle, and I still feel like I’m not doing enough

I feel guilty when the physical and mental exhaustion makes me beg for a moment to lay down.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022
mom playing with little boy

Two of my sons have autism. Here’s how I’ve moved beyond guilt to thrive on the spectrum

An autism diagnosis can be hard to accept, but it's worth it to see your kids flourish.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022
woman laying down with her hands above her head in an act of self care for moms

Errands and showers are not self-care for moms

Thinking they are is what's burning moms out.

Updated Apr. 27, 2023

To all my friends without kids: Thank you

Here's to all of the cool adults, our chosen family, who help make an impression on our children.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022

My son was diagnosed with a rare disease at 5 months old—this is our fight

And even with this weight bearing down on us, we see the light at the edges.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I don’t want to be a super mom. I just want to be a mom

Here's the thing. I don't want to be a super mom. I want to leap off that pedestal, take off the crown, and hang-up my cape. I want to curl up into a fetal position in my bed and sleep for 14 straight hours.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

10 lies I believed about having boys before I had one of my own

Busting some #boy-mom myths.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
mom holding newborn while toddler plays with her hair

30+ Mother’s Day gifts perfect for new moms and moms-to-be

Because there is nothing more special than a new mama's first Mother's Day.

Updated May. 01, 2025

Arlo The Alligator Boy’s Bertie is the plus-size character I needed as a kid

As a parent and as a fat woman, I was instantly drawn to Bertie.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Why it’s important to address the Derek Chauvin verdict with your kids

Whether or not you feel directly impacted by George Floyd's murder, this is a necessary conversation to have as a family.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
child playing on a montessori climbing toy

8 great Montessori climbing toys for your little mountaineer

Climbing is one of the most fun exercises for kids–and they can do it safely at home!

Updated Aug. 01, 2023
mom throwing daughter above head on the beach

Climate change harms moms and babies—but we can do something about it right now

Climate change is a factor in worsening Black maternal health, but there's a solution.

Updated Apr. 04, 2022

The verdict is in, but it doesn’t change my reality

There's still so much work to be done.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

4 foods I never thought would pass as dinner until I became a parent

An excerpt from the newly-released Modern Mom Probs by Tara Clark.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
infertility awareness: woman looking at pregnancy test at home

8 things I want you to know about infertility

It's important to normalize infertility challenges.

Updated Mar. 28, 2022
soup ingredients - food for sick child

The one recipe I actually inherited from my mom: the sick kid meal

We tend to turn to the same foods to serve our sick kids as our own parents did.

Updated Dec. 16, 2021
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