pandemic

Life

I thought 2020 would be the year I got everything I wanted

Now I know it's the year I appreciate everything I have.

Life

To the woman forced to become a SAHM because of the pandemic—I see you

I, too, am grieving a loss of self that I clawed and bled and fought to earn as a working mother in this society—an identity that seemingly disappeared overnight, largely without my consent.

Life

We were quarantining with our son way before the pandemic

During the first year of his life, a simple cold could have become a serious problem for him. So we made our world small.

Life

Doctor comforting elderly patient in viral photo speaks out

"I don't know what keeps me going. I don't know how I haven't broken down."

Life

Ask Motherly: How do I make the holidays special when I’m exhausted?

This is not your year to worry about making the holidays "magical."

Career & Money

The moms being pushed from the workforce right now aren’t failures

Moms aren't failures—it's our sexist culture that's failing us all.

Holidays

Yes, you should wear a mask to Thanksgiving

If you're headed to a Thanksgiving gathering, experts say to mask up. Here's why.

Life

Ask Motherly: How do I deal with relatives who go to bars during a pandemic and then want to see us?

One word: Boundaries.

Life

This school district is going viral for  a promise to kids: Snow days aren’t canceled

"Why would we take 'another' thing away from the kids?"

Parenting

It’s time to shrink your COVID ‘bubble’—now

With cases surging across the country this fall, now is a good time families to hunker down. (Yes, again.)

Life

Why I canceled our Thanksgiving holiday travel

I realized that the CDC wasn't just giving general guidance to other people—it was speaking directly to me.

Shop

15 hand sanitizers to try when you think you’ve tried them all

From wipes, sprays, foams and gels... There's something for every family member.