second baby

Mama, soon it’ll be hard to remember life without baby #2

Once your baby is here, you won't remember life without them

Ask Motherly: I’m about to have two kids under 2, during a pandemic—how do I do this?

Motherly's co-founders offer game-changing, life-changing advice for moms of two under 2 (because mama, we've been there).

I thought my second child would be easier than my first—but I’m struggling

Here's why having a second child can be so challenging.

I want another baby—but not yet

I want to give my son a sibling, but I have to consider myself, too.

To my second born, who does things their way

There's a confidence in your smile that astounds me. You seem too young to be this self-assured.

I feel guilty for all the things my second-born doesn’t get

There are so many things you can't do (at least not with the same time and attention) for baby #2 that you did the first time around.

My birth story: Two weeks late in a birth center

I started to feel like a watched pot. #StillPregnant became my personal hashtag.

How to prepare your firstborn for bringing home baby #2

11 tips from a pediatrician that will hopefully make the transition easier for the whole family.

To the pregnant mama chasing her toddler: I see you

Sometimes this in-between place, this before baby #2 place, can feel scary because just so much unknown looms before you. But believe me when I say, you've got this.

A letter to my son, who will soon be a big brother

More than anything, I'm excited to watch you two grow up together.

Real talk with Ali Fedotowsky: ‘I feel like I go with the flow a lot more’ after 2 kids

Some things are easier the second time around.

My heart aches knowing it won’t be just you and me anymore, my firstborn

In not too long, you'll be a big brother. Something I'm reminded of constantly with the kicks and jabs to my ribs. With the simultaneous slowing and quickening of time that comes only with waiting for a new life to enter the world.

11 expert ways to help your firstborn adjust to the new baby

How to help them feel included and set the stage for a healthy sibling relationship.

After having a second baby, I needed to rediscover my parenting confidence

With only a few places where I still felt capable of taking my children, our world seemed to shrink for a few solid months.

Baby #2 meant life as we knew it was about to change forever—again

I said goodbye to life with an only child that night, but I said hello to a whole new chapter of motherhood.

Having a second child was not only a gift for me—but my son, too

I felt guilty for everything our first child would lose: The constant attention, the full capacity of our love.

You’re about to become a big sister—here’s what I always want you to remember

My baby, when you want me to hold you but I’m holding your sister, please know that I want to hold you too. My arms are big enough for both of you.

I thought I knew all there was to motherhood—then I had my second child

It takes time to find a new normal.

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10 Tips for Successful Sibling Bedroom Sharing

You can get your kids to share a room and stay sane.