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.

Postpartum

I thought I could beat postpartum depression on my own, but it was beating me

I wish I had gotten help sooner.

Postpartum, Mental Health

Marriage & Partnerships

This brilliant piece of parenting advice helped me avoid marital spats in early motherhood

Now, it's the one thing I always share with new parents.

Marriage & Partnerships

pregnant woman in an office - prorated bonus on parental leave

Work & Money

For some working parents, taking parental leave may mean losing out on an annual bonus

Having kids is expensive enough. Parental leave shouldn’t cost you your bonus, too.

Work & Money

mom on phone working from home with child balancing work with sick child

Work & Motherhood

The 5 stages of ‘The Call’: Realizing you have to balance work & a sick kid

As the saying goes, if you can’t laugh about it you’ll cry, right?

Work & Motherhood

couple laying in bed together more sex after kids

Marriage & Partnerships

Want to have more sex after kids? Try these 3 strategies

Time to get creative.

Marriage & Partnerships, Women's Health

little girl holding paper heart- all types of love

Valentines Day

This Valentine’s Day I’m teaching my daughters about all types of love

My goal is to make them confident that they can celebrate Valentine’s Day whether they have a romantic partner or not.

Valentines Day, Relationships

woman covering glass of wine with her hand dry january

Health & Wellness

4 tips for a better Dry January

It’s a great tool to help with the reset of the year and I’m hoping it will help me get back to feeling my best.

Health & Wellness, Life

emotional mom and new baby tongue-tie revisions

Baby Health

The emotional side of tongue-tie revisions

Confronted with the same situation again, I’m not sure what I’d do.

Baby Health, Parenting

woman pinning on breast cancer awareness pink ribbon - breast cancer awareness tips

Motherly Stories

Wearing pink isn’t enough

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life.

Motherly Stories

mother and daughter hugging in bed - will my child always want me

Motherly Stories

Will she want me when she doesn’t need me?

I hold on to the fact that I still want my mom, more so now than ever, and that hopefully my daughter will want the same.

Motherly Stories

Motherly Stories

I just want to sit

From the minute I open my eyes to well after the kids are in bed—I’m doing something, or thinking about doing something.

Motherly Stories

woman in the kitchen making tacos- how to lessen the mental load

Meal Planning & Shopping

How ‘Taco Tuesday’ helped my mental load

Moms need a strategy to eliminate the mental load associated with getting food on the table.

Meal Planning & Shopping, Parenting