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Having a newborn during a pandemic is the hardest thing I’ve ever done

I celebrate despite "it all." I celebrate myself. That I am managing. I am managing. These feel like heartbreaks. These feel like miracles.

Updated Feb. 07, 2022

These are only the vitamins I give my children and here’s why

It's hard to say who loves these more—my kids or me.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022
two boys playing in an Amazon box

Your child’s brainpower is linked to these 3 important factors, says study

But 95% of American children don't meet all of the recommendations.

Updated Jan. 04, 2022
selfie of a woman - essay on prenatal anxiety

Karina, a mental health professional, on not recognizing her own prenatal anxiety

"Working from home, homeschooling a five-year old who didn’t understand the idea of not leaving the house or seeing other siblings, and coping with the daily changes of pregnancy was beginning to make me feel anxious."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022
woman sleeping in a bed

Dear exhausted mama, you deserve to rest

The pandemic has indeed made life harder, but the truth is that you have been fighting for as long as you can remember. It's time to stop fighting and rest, guilt-free.

Updated Jul. 11, 2022
mom holding a baby in a pool - essay on becoming a first time parent during Covid-19

Morgan on postpartum depression, anxiety and mom rage as a first time parent during Covid-19

"Every night when the baby would wake up and cry, I would cry too—and every time I felt like I was losing control."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022
mom kissing newborn baby on top of her head

12 ways to *actually* help a new mom during a pandemic

There are many ways that you can support a new mom right now! You just have to think outside the box a little bit.

Updated Feb. 24, 2022
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Sanyya on health anxiety while raising a baby during a global pandemic

"My baby should be in a park under the sun, on the swings, walking on grass, befriending other kids, but instead, he is at home all day every day, pacing from one room to the other, playing with the same toys each day, seeing no new faces apart from his parents."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022
picture of a little girl - essay on feeling like a failure as a mother

Jane on feeling like a failure as a mother because her baby had to go to the NICU

"No one told me I could change my clothes. No one told me I could bathe. I needed a caregiver. I needed an advocate. I needed someone to take care of me."

Updated Oct. 20, 2022
mom snuggling newborn baby against her cheek

I wasn’t prepared for the grief each milestone would bring

For every stage of motherhood that ends, a new one begins, bringing different but no less abundant joys.

Updated Feb. 01, 2022
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