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To the stranger who judged me for not breastfeeding my baby

I did not have any problems breastfeeding because I didn't even attempt it. And my daughter is healthy, fed and growing. That's all that matters.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

As a working mom, I don’t ‘have it all’—but I love everything I have

I still don't have it "all." What I do have is realistic expectations for what I can accomplish in a day.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
woman sitting outside the Lourve

I don’t feel guilty for going on trips without my child

Everyone needs a life buoy to breathe easier. For some it's wine, for others melatonin—for me it's the first rush of air I inhale in a new city.

Updated Feb. 15, 2022

Dear kids, when I fail…

I hope that my weakness teaches you something. I hope that when you come upon your own brokenness, tiredness, fear and confusion, that you will be okay with it. I pray that your imperfections won't scare you as they have me. I pray that you won't run from them, but that you'll wrestle with them and you will keep showing up, saying sorry, and trying again.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Whitney Port talks breastfeeding, sleep deprivation and how she learned to tame her mom guilt

Whitney Port< rose to fame in 2006, co-starring on the hit reality…

Updated Oct. 08, 2024

To the ambitious, exhausted mamas out there—it’s worth it

I owe it to my son to be a good example of problem-solving and pushing forward to achieve my dreams.

Updated Jan. 11, 2019
mom sitting on the floor blowing bubbles with daughter

I want to be a stay-at-home mom AND a working mom

Because my children are important to me, and my work is important to me.

Updated Jun. 02, 2023

The best life advice from famous working moms—from Michelle Obama to Victoria Beckham

There are so many incredible women who have succeeded at both 'insert job title' and 'mama.'

Updated Nov. 10, 2022

Real moms share how they deal with #momguilt

"When I don't parent with grace and instead react out of anger or frustration, I feel terrible, especially because it probably could have been prevented if I had gone to bed earlier the night before."

Updated Apr. 07, 2025

Joanna Gaines’ mantra for eliminating mom guilt is genius

It's all about replacing one word with another.

Updated Feb. 19, 2025
mom and daughter touching noses

*This* is when motherhood gets easier

Try not to worry–it will get easier. Eventually, your kids will even help you bend and reach toward whatever it is you need them to.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022
mom snuggling with baby on the bed wrapped in a blanket- motherhood is lonely

To the mother who feels lonely right now—it won’t be like this forever

Moms, take your armor off. There are troops to help us in this beautiful, complicated thing called motherhood

Updated Jan. 09, 2023

I never expected motherhood to be this messy

If you had asked me what I expected motherhood to be like…

Updated Jun. 08, 2018

Why don’t we share the messy, hard moments of motherhood? They deserve to be celebrated too

How to make the most of motherhood, even on the worst days.

Updated Sep. 15, 2022

We’re all good parents

Even if our mom guilt tells us otherwise.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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