Jo Yurcaba

Jo Yurcaba is a writer and editor living in central North Carolina. They cover women's health, LGBTQ+ rights, and politics. When they're not writing, they're usually riding horses or eating lots of southern food.

Safety

The overlooked safety issue parents need to know about

The House of Representatives just voted to pass legislation to make furniture safer for our kids.

June 30, 2021

Child safety

Life

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband quits his job to support her full-time

"I'm not overly political. I'm overly her husband."

November 12, 2020

Kamala harris, Work

Career & Money

Mothers are 3 times more likely than fathers to lose their jobs during the pandemic

Moms aren't "unsung heroes," they're victims of a broken society.

October 1, 2020

Jobs, Pandemic, Work, Working motherhood

Motherly Stories

Mom’s powerful viral message: Not every child has a ‘mom and dad’

Dr. Alang spoke to Motherly about why inclusive language matters so much.

Updated May 18, 2022

Essays, Lgbtq+, Mindful parenting, School

Life

Short term school closures will have longterm consequences—here’s why

It's making inequality worse for the most vulnerable kids.

September 22, 2020

Coronavirus, Covid-19, Education, School closures

Children's Health

The majority of children who die from COVID-19 are BIPOC, says CDC

More than 75% of fatal cases in kids are from marginalized communities.

September 21, 2020

Black lives matter, Cdc, Coronavirus, Covid-19

Celebrity News

Nikki Bella shares how she’s ‘sleep training’ her 2-month-old son

Mom shamers came out, but it's what is working for them both.

September 17, 2020

Celebrity moms, Sleep, Sleep training

Child

What went viral this week: This Kindergartener is totally over Zoom + a sweet baby announcement

These kids are too cute.

September 16, 2020

Back to school, Learn, Play, Surrogacy, Viral

Parenting

Nearly 14 million kids aren’t getting enough food right now—and that needs to change

Only 15% of kids who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school have actually been getting it.

September 15, 2020

Back to school, Food, Learn, Motherhood, Play

Parenting

Millions of kids don’t have internet access for virtual learning—and it’s a big problem

About 16.9 million children under 18 years old don't have high-speed home internet.

September 14, 2020

Back to school, Education, Inequality, Learn, Play, School in pandemic

Halloween

This ‘candy slide’ is saving Trick-or-Treating in 2020

Here's how to make one.

September 11, 2020

Halloween, Holidays, Trick or treating, Viral

Celebrity News

Beyoncé welcomed Katy Perry to motherhood in the sweetest way

Can you imagine getting flowers from B?

September 4, 2020

Celebrity moms, Mindfulness