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There’s no right way to mom—let’s stop the shame

I don’t care if you make all your own food or mac n cheese from the blue box. I just care that you don’t put down other moms on the internet who do.

Updated Dec. 20, 2024

Here’s how toxic positivity completely invalidates new moms

It's OK for new moms to not be OK.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These celebrity moms are getting real about the challenges of motherhood

By opening up about mom-shaming, co-parenting, childbirth and more, these moms are proving that the challenges of motherhood are universal.

Updated Feb. 10, 2021

I share everything about my family online—but I don’t deserve to be mom-shamed

Comments from strangers on the internet made me question myself as a parent...and it really hurt.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I have mom-shamed myself more times than I can count—and I’m done

Stop shaming yourself. Start praising yourself instead.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The impossible expectations placed on mothers

Cynthia Nixon went viral for talking about the impossible expectations women face. Now let's talk about motherhood, specifically.

Updated Jul. 14, 2022

To the woman who asked me to leave because my baby was crying

You may not have thought so, but I deserved to be there just as much as you did. And so did my baby.

Updated Sep. 13, 2022

A psychologist’s plan for dealing with family members critical of your parenting

Go in with the mantra, 'I'm going to choose joy over judgment,'" Ziegler says.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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

Dear mama: There is life after loss

I share the heartbreaking moments of parenting children in both heaven and earth.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Pink defends husband Carey Hart’s parenting skills—but she shouldn’t have to

Why can't we just lift each other up instead of tearing each other down?

Updated Feb. 18, 2025

Why I’ll never judge someone else’s parenting

I’m too busy making mistakes and praying my kids turn out alright anyway.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

True life: My love-hate relationship with Facebook mom groups

All too quickly, mixed in with all the positives of this Facebook group, came the negative―critical and dramatic.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

How to Stop Yourself from Mom Shaming

Read this before you accidentally hurt another mother.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

You don’t know why I’m bottle-feeding my baby

So please don't judge.

Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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