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Selena Gomez Golden Globes red carpet 2024

Selena Gomez embraces her body in her 30s and we LOVE to see it

"I'm not perfect but I am proud to be who I am."

Updated Jan. 24, 2024
ParentalBurnout

Parental burnout: What it is—and what to do about it

Am I just stressed out or am I really experiencing burnout?

Updated Feb. 02, 2024
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Don’t stop believing—even when you’re living in a lonely world

It’s slowly coming to a realization that you, as a mama to two uniquely complex kids, are alone in this world.

Updated Jan. 12, 2024
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What we need changes: Why I keep a stack of jeans in the back of my closet 

I can fantasize about living different lives where I wear the jeans

Updated Jan. 11, 2024
woman shaving her legs - the shaving lesson

The forgotten shaving lesson

I blame my mother, but I cover the blame in excuses.

Updated Jan. 11, 2024
close up of woman looking out window - stopped being a people pleaser

When I had kids, I stopped being a people-pleaser

I set firm boundaries to protect my family and my mental health.

Updated Jan. 12, 2024
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4 tips for a better Dry January

It’s a great tool to help with the reset of the year and I’m hoping it will help me get back to feeling my best.

Updated Jan. 08, 2024
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3 mindfulness practices to manage stress

Many mindfulness practices can be incredibly effective in small, intentional doses.

Updated Jan. 09, 2024
thoughtful woman working at home women's time

The resource we aren’t talking about: Women’s time

While we all only have 24 hours in a day, women spend 40% more time caregiving than men. 

Updated Jan. 04, 2024
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Adoptive parents: How to level up in 2024

Search for birth parent voices to better understand and honor your child’s origins.

Updated Dec. 22, 2023
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Navigating parenthood when you feel like an outlier

My lack of a physical pregnancy experience meant that connecting with other mothers could be difficult.

Updated Dec. 20, 2023
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The emotional side of tongue-tie revisions

Confronted with the same situation again, I’m not sure what I’d do.

Updated Feb. 27, 2024
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Baby massage can support mothers’ mental health, study finds

Infant massage lowered postpartum depression symptoms and helped with bonding.

Updated Dec. 19, 2023
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Facing opposing family values this holiday season

I hope to teach my boys the importance of breaking norms, of participating in traditions while also shaping them. 

Updated Dec. 19, 2023
mom holding baby and scooping formula into a bottle

Dear formula mom—I see you

Don’t let anyone make you feel less than because you have chosen (or like many of us, life chose for you) the formula route.

Updated Dec. 15, 2023
Thoughtful woman battling with lupus looking out of window at home lupus mom

3 lessons I’ve learned as a lupus warrior—and a lupus mom

I firmly believe my own quest with lupus has a purpose: to guide and support my daughter, who has the chronic condition, too.

Updated Dec. 11, 2023
woman giving birth aduse survivor

Navigating pregnancy as a survivor: The intersection of trauma and birth

Even though this profound moment, the first moment I saw my baby, was meant to be a celebration, I still couldn't attend.

Updated Dec. 06, 2023
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