December 2018

Health & Wellness

What mamas need to know about the Kotex tampon recall

The tampons can come apart and some users have needed medical attention.

Life

Motherhood is: Being brave even when you’re terrified

You will wake up every day a little bit braver than the day before. You’ve got this, mama.

Life

Motherhood is: Hearing a baby cry even when your baby isn’t around

I even hear things when there’s nothing to be heard. Like the baby crying when I’m in the shower and she’s sleeping

Baby Shopping Guide

The stroller designed with both kids in mind

Tried and tested by our Motherly Partnerships Editor–it's a dream for mamas of multiples.

Life

My only New Year’s resolution is to be kinder to myself

For many years, I've devoted myself completely to my children, believing it was best for them. But you can't pull water from an empty well, and this past year my well went dry.

Life

Visiting Chicago: Your travel guide for kid-friendly destinations

Tips for taking on the Windy City from a mama who calls it home.

Birth

8 Gross Things That Happen After Childbirth

Because getting the baby out is just the beginning.

Life

Sheet Masks: The Gift of Self Care in 15 Minutes

Rael's all-natural sheet masks will transform your new mama skin.

Life

To decrease your partner’s labor pain, hold her hand

Everything you do for your partner while she's in labor makes a difference. Even if all you do is hold her hand.

Parenting

No, having a baby didn’t ‘ruin’ my 20s

If life goes according to plan, I'll have one more when I'm 29 and, by 30, my husband and I will be selling car seats, hitting the tail end of diapers and settling into life as a minivan family.

Life

This is the best gift you can give any mom—and it’s free

For a few hours Kate didn't have to do our emotional labor or be the default parent. No one asked her to make his brother return a toy or to check the tone in an email. She didn't have to perform appreciation for a breakfast in bed we would have made wrong. For one day, she didn't have to take care of anyone.

Parenting

When a “Boy Mom” Has A Girl on the Way

Boston’s fave Insta-Mom gets personal.