motherhood

As a Black mom, I don’t want to fear for the life of my children anymore

I hope my children are the last generation to deal with racial hate.

The truth about raising a newborn in quarantine

This quarantine will someday pass, your babyhood with it.

I knew I had PPA, but I didn’t want to admit it

Any situation even slightly beyond my control was completely defeating.

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

Motherhood doesn't define me.

American mothers are drowning and no one is stepping up to help them

Seventy-four percent of mothers say they feel mentally worse since the pandemic began, according to our recent COVID-19 survey.

The loneliness of being a ‘special needs’ parent is real

What 'special needs' parents want other parents to know.

My husband might miss the birth of our first child

I'm seven months pregnant and my husband is in a war zone—I couldn't tell you which one because I don't know.

I was laid off during my maternity leave—this is what I learned

Toss in a global pandemic, first-time motherhood and you have a cocktail for a lost identity.

I want you to visit too, but not just yet

I'm craving human interaction, but the thought of us leaving our bubble terrifies me.

14 photos of grandmas meeting their grandchildren for the first time that made us 😭

Grab your tissues before you scroll.

For decades, this mother put her Pride on display in the sweetest way

Frances Goldin's sign said "I Adore My Lesbian Daughters."

My two kids need two different types of parenting—and it took me a while to realize that

My oldest is neurodiverse. My youngest neurotypical. They both need me in different ways.

Our children are growing up straddling two different cultures—and it’s not always easy

Our child is not just one of us. He is both of us. He is both our cultures. And as a family, we are both cultures together.

I was afraid of gaining weight during pregnancy, but then something changed

I started focusing on the 'why.'

No, I don’t have time to make summer magical, I’m just trying to get through

I'm sure I will forever remember this summer, but not for the reasons I wanted to.

What I learned in my second year as a mom

I became a more confident mom in the second year of motherhood

The mama milestone I will *never* forget

My daughter got her first period and it was emotional for me.

Guess what? You don’t have to potty train your kids

Instead, set up conditions so your child can learn.

I wish my dad was here to see my daughters grow up

My girls will never know my father. They'll never hear him make up the words to "I Feel Pretty." They'll never catch him sneaking thirds of Blue Bell's pralines and cream ice cream late at night. He'll never send them off to school quoting the Village Schoolmaster by Oliver Goldsmith... "And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew that one small head could carry all he knew."

It takes a village to raise a baby, but mine was quarantined

Going through PPD has been tremendously challenging. As has been raising a newborn. Doing it without my village makes those challenges feel overwhelmingly impossible.