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Mama

pregnant woman putting hands over her belly

I never wanted to be a mom—and then I got pregnant

We weren't trying. We weren't preventing it either. And yet when I peed on a pregnancy test and two bright pink lines showed up, I stared at it in disbelief.

Updated May. 23, 2022

Need a pep talk? Open this, mama.

Motherhood is packed with things to be afraid of. We worry about…

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

There’s joy in motherhood—even when there is no ‘balance’

Balance is not a destination, it's a practice. A practice of recognizing our choices.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Overwhelmed? This simple solution can help.

It happens to all of us: We try to be all things…

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

Did you feel different after giving birth? Here’s why.

Motherhood changes everything. From your habits to your priorities, it turns out…

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

Can we get real with you, mama?

There are cracker crumbs on the floor right now. We’ve been wearing…

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

Motherhood is: Sitting in the dark as your child learns to sleep on their own

Each night I spent at least 40 minutes waiting with him and, though it may not seem long, when you have just the few hours between his sleep and your own to prepare for the next day, standing still when there is so much to be done can seem painful.

Updated Aug. 08, 2022

Go rest and do nothing, mama—your children will thank you

Personally, I'm a big believer that this, simply knowing how to rest, is one of the greatest lessons I can exemplify for my intense little people.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

Motherhood brings out so many fears—but you’re stronger than all of them, mama

Your definition of 'fearless' changes.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I wanted to be the mom that gave 110% on everything—but that left nothing for *me*

Even when Elliot started sleeping through the night, I didn't. I would wake up around 4 am to pump under moonlight, worried my milk supply would drop.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Mindy Kaling gets honest about working mom guilt: ‘You always feel like you’re missing out’

"I literally think there's no world where I would always feel like I bond with her enough and was not shortchanging time with her," Kaling told the Hollywood Reporter.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Spring clean just like Joanna Gaines with these 5 easy tips

3. Purge what no longer serves a purpose

Updated Apr. 21, 2022

Being a mom doesn’t get easier—but you get stronger

Without a doubt, I'm getting better at it. Motherhood is like a muscle that just keeps getting stronger, every time you use it.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I wasn’t prepared for the adjustment of becoming a single mom

Everything from the pattern of our wedding china to the curtains in my daughter's nursery felt like a reflection of our family and myself as a wife and mother.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman sitting at desk working on laptop

When I first came back from maternity leave, I felt like I was better at my job than being a mom

But, little by little I started remembering why I founded my business in the first place. I remembered how wonderful my clients were and how satisfying it felt to use the intellectual part of my brain.

Updated Jan. 13, 2022
Woman sitting down with baby

Does being a special needs mother make you a less valuable employee? Absolutely not

It is not like your hard-won professional skills have evaporated overnight the moment your child received their diagnosis.

Updated Jan. 15, 2022
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