mom life

The stages of motherhood that will break your heart (in the best way)

I find myself wishing I could go back in time, to myself when I first became a mom. I'd try my best to tell her, motherhood is a series of rooms.

Allyson Felix qualifies for first Olympics since her traumatic birth

Allyson Felix is the most decorated American woman in Olympic track and field history

8 illustrators who capture the ups and downs of motherhood

Sometimes, you just have to laugh at the comedy that is being a parent.

40 things every mom learns in her baby’s first year

You know what you're doing, you really do.

A very important letter for new mamas

Listen, mom-guilt is a dirty liar. Yes, it's your job to fill your little human's needs, but you matter too. Don't forget to take care of yourself. Hang out with friends, take a drive blaring 90's hip hop or shower without interruptions—trust me, you'll be a better person (and mom) because of it.

The one question I ask myself when I feel my anger rising

I commonly ask myself this when the control freak inside me began to get agitated.

Let’s celebrate each other more, mama

Praise for a job well done, whatever that job is.

I plan on doing *this* to help me find myself again

5. Make some mom friends.

To the woman who doesn’t know what #momlife will be like

You didn't know how much the living room clock would be your closest companion, watching it always and praying for it to be the right time: the time when you can finally feed your baby again, because you don't know how else to stop her from crying.

I never expected motherhood to be this messy

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

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.

Why didn’t anyone tell me how great motherhood would be?

I heard a lot about how hard it is, but not as much about how wonderful it could be.

Adjusting to life with 3 kids is hard, but we’re doing it

Beautiful, of course, but definitely hard.

True life: My car is my second home

I've gotten a lot done in my Chevy.

Transitioning from a working mom to SAHM was much harder than I thought

I assumed that once I was a stay-at-home mom, I would become a laid back, relaxed lady of leisure, but I was so wrong.

I wouldn’t have made it through the first year without my mama tribe

So much of my first year of motherhood is a blur. I…

True life: I had postpartum depression and didn’t realize it

I started feeling stressed out every time he cried, which was often.

To a fellow overwhelmed mama—I see you, and I’m here to help

I want to make the time to not only do things for myself (self-care and all), but I want to make others feel special, too.

My children are nothing alike—so I’m learning how to parent them differently

Their wildly contrasting personalities couldn't have been clearer right from birth—and yet, as the months chased each other by I didn't get it.

Motherhood is: Continuing to give, even when it feels like you have nothing left

This stage of motherhood is overwhelming and chaotic and wild. It takes every ounce of you and then more. Even when you feel you have no more to give.