Health

Alex Elle on generational healing and community care

Author, breathwork coach and podcast host Alex Elle joins Liz on the Motherly Podcast to talk about her journey with IVF and her idea of self care as community care.

How to reduce stress while trying to conceive

Learning strategies for stress reduction can help you navigate the numerous ups and downs that come with trying to conceive.

How to prepare for postpartum at home

How to prepare for postpartum at home The must-have products you need…

Can you get pregnant on your period?

Sorry to break it to you, but yes. Here’s how it can—and does—happen.

5 ways to help strengthen kids’ immune system this cold & flu season

5 ways to help strengthen kids’ immune system this cold & flu…

Premature baby finally gets to go home after spending 460 days in the NICU

Baby Kendall was born in December 2020 and only weighed 15 ounces when he was born at 25 weeks.

Dreading pregnancy or childbirth? It may be tokophobia 

Fear of giving birth can exist on a spectrum, but tokophobia is a rare, severe form. It may cause some women to elect for a C-section or avoid pregnancy altogether.

5 things to do when your child is diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) 

Actionable advice from a mama who has been there, too.

It’s Science: Sharing saliva shapes babies’ and toddlers’ understanding of close relationships

All those slobbery kisses? Just another way babies learn.

Dear disabled mom: you’re doing a great job

It’s hard to take care of your littles when you can hardly take care of yourself. But guess what disabled mama? You’re doing a great job. 

It’s science: How you use social media may be associated with your parenting style

Whether you share your kid’s photos on social media may relate to how you parent.

Pressured to lose weight before fertility treatments? One study shows it’s not necessary

Losing weight doesn’t improve fertility in some women, research shows.

The new mama’s guide to pregnancy symptoms

An exhaustive list of signs and symptoms you might experience (including some you probably didn’t know about).

Everything parents need to know about Omicron’s BA.2 variant

The Omicron subvariant will likely cause an uptick in cases. But will it cause another surge?

Here’s what you need to know about the Jergens recall

Some types of Jergens moisturizer have been recalled because of possible bacterial contamination.

Miscarrying while queer: How to care for yourself after pregnancy loss when the resources aren’t built for us

Here’s how to find the support you need and deserve.

Annia on being a therapist and not going to therapy for postpartum depression

"I didn't quite know the name for what I had since even within therapist circles, we don't talk about postpartum depression enough. I just knew that something wasn't right."

Yes, it’s normal if your baby doesn’t crawl

Experts weigh in to soothe your worries.

Constantly doomscrolling? An expert shares how to avoid the rabbit holes

It's time to stop losing sleep over that late-night searching and scrolling, once and for all.

Croup is now a symptom of Covid in kids

A new study shows that the Omicron variant may cause a croup cough in kids. Here's what parents need to know.