Elliott Harrell

Elliott Harrell is a mom of two little girls—"shrimp" and "chaos muppet." She spends her days trying to balance work, family and the never ending pile of laundry in Raleigh, NC.

woman holding doctor's hands - lymphedema

Women's Health

This little-known side effect impacts nearly 30% of women after breast cancer

Lymphedema causes painful swelling and is a chronic condition.

Updated Oct. 11, 2024

Women's Health, Health & Wellness

breastfeeding challenges - mom breastfeeding baby

Women's Health

70% of women have breastfeeding challenges. Can we stop pretending it’s easy?

It’s time to level-set about how hard breastfeeding is.

Updated Oct. 11, 2024

Women's Health

Parental Leave

Almost 50% of parents heading back to work after parental leave found it harder than expected, survey finds

The founder of Parentaly shares tips for a smoother return to office.

Updated Sep. 26, 2024

Parental Leave, Work & Motherhood

mom guilt in the nicu - the author holding her baby in the nicu

Birth Stories

When my youngest daughter was in the NICU, I felt like I was failing both of my kids

My mom guilt was strong.

Updated Sep. 20, 2024

Birth Stories, Mental Health

mom holding baby while working - rising childcare costs

Mental Health

Childcare costs are impacting every aspect of moms’ lives

Candidates failed to address how they’d tackle soaring childcare costs at the last debate. 14 moms told us why it should be a priority.

Updated Sep. 18, 2024

Mental Health, Work & Motherhood

Health & Wellness

The Surgeon General’s advisory is a wakeup call: Here’s how you can get involved to push for parental well-being

Because motherhood is activism.

Updated Aug. 31, 2024

Health & Wellness, Mental Health

woman walking dog in mountains - stop dreading menopause - Motherly

Health & Wellness

What if we didn’t have to dread menopause?

Thoughts on changing the narrative.

Updated Aug. 30, 2024

Health & Wellness, Women's Health

mom holding and kissing baby in the air - using an egg donor

Women's Health

It’s time to end the stigma around using an egg donor

It doesn’t matter how someone becomes a mother.

Updated Jul. 26, 2024

Women's Health, Fertility Support

a woman in a white coat holding a clipboard and looking at a woman - anti-mullerian hormone test

Getting Pregnant

Should you get an anti-mullerian hormone test?

Here’s what experts say your AMH level can and can’t tell you about your fertility.

Updated Jul. 11, 2024

Getting Pregnant, Women's Health

Health & Wellness

It’s OK if you don’t love your swimsuit body

I’m focusing on body-neutrality instead of body-positivity this season.

Updated Jun. 27, 2024

Health & Wellness, Life

Baby Shopping Guide

The baby-friendly cure-all product hiding in your medicine cabinet

Hear me out: You truly can use Vaseline on just about anything.

Updated May. 30, 2024

Baby Shopping Guide

Parenting

Paternity leave benefits the whole family. So why aren’t dads taking it?

Less than half of dads take their full parental leave. It’s time to change that.

Updated May. 29, 2024

Parenting, News