motherhood

My only resolution this new year is to ‘survive’

This is my year to sleep when I can. To give myself grace, always. To embrace the mess.

This is the year I take better care of myself

The truth is, when I don't take care of myself, I can't take care of anyone else.

I never planned on being a mother to 10 kids—but here we are

I never planned on being a mother of 10 kids, although I…

To the mama that taught me motherhood is not a competition, thank you

With that one comment, this stranger was telling me, in true mom code, the one thing all mothers need to hear: Motherhood is hard—for everyone.

Being a SAHM can be a thankless job—and yes, it’s real work

I am the always-on-call parent. And if I miss any of it, if I slip up, that's all on me, too.

The imperfect art of cherishing your last baby

Babyhood is such a fleeting stage and these little souls wait for no one as they achieve milestone after milestone.

No one human can be boiled down to a label, mothers least of all

I am wholly myself and wholly a mother but I am neither just a mom nor just myself any longer.

9 times Ali Wong’s Instagram perfectly captured #momlife

We love that she doesn't crop out the clutter and doesn't pretend that motherhood can't be super fun and super hard at the same time.

Moms spend a TON of time driving their kids, survey (and your life) confirms

Over half of parents spend upwards of five hours a week driving their kids around.

The complicated emotions that come with adoption

For the first family, the adoptee and the adoptive parents.

This mom’s post for special needs moms is going viral for a very good reason

Since being published the post has been shared over 2,000 times with hundreds of comments of support.

These viral comics perfectly capture the mental load of motherhood

Paula Kuka is the artist behind Common Wild and she's in our brains.

Even though I’m exhausted at the end of the day, I can’t fall asleep

I will remind myself to call the babysitter in the morning, buy dish soap, call the dentist, and respond to the work email, all in about 25 seconds. When I should be sleeping.

I’m defined by motherhood right now, and that’s okay

I spent many years longing to be here at this moment. To have my family. To be my children's mama.

To the mid-30s mama—our time is now

When I was younger, I needed the constant encouragement from teachers, my parents and even my husband. But not anymore. I'm noticing I don't care as much about other people's opinions as I get older—I have found a comfort and a confidence in myself.

Dear mothers: We can’t keep pretending this is working for us

It's not simply overwhelming that parenting standards have risen dramatically while support systems have vanished, it's an unfair setup that has mothers thinking their personal inadequacies are to blame for what is actually the fault of a broken system and distortions of reality.

These are the best credit card reward programs for families

From travel points to getting your child ready for college.

Eva Mendes on the realities of parenting: It’s so hard + so wonderful

She gets it.

#Winemom culture is about SO much more than wine—and we need to talk about it

I realized that, for better or worse, joking about being a wine mom is a palatable code for saying "this is hard." That feeling is one just about every parent experiences, often on a daily basis—but it can still be hard to admit, lest we be accused of not appreciating motherhood enough.

Self-care can’t fix parental burnout, but redefining motherhood can

Parents need help, and we need to take back the definition of what makes a "good" parent.