Juli Wiliams

Juli is a mama of two littles and is currently the Photo + Video Editor at Motherly. She is passionate sharing about minimalism and living with less. You can follow her journey on Instagram @itsjuliwlliams

Pregnancy

Your week-by-week pregnancy photo guide: 6 steps to stunning pics

Tips to take beautiful week by week pregnancy photos.

Baby Milestones

10 newborn photo ideas that you’ll cherish forever

You'll obsess over these newborn baby pictures.

Life

Crib-sleeping is right for our family—and that’s okay

Being firm when it comes to my daughter's sleeping habits has given me restful nights of sleep I desperately need.

Home

10 steps for decluttering the Marie Kondo way

What to do after you're done binge-watching her show.

Life

True life: My home used to be overrun with toys

Here's what I learned (and now do) to keep us from getting back to that place of too many toys.

Child Learn & Play

Why I got rid of (almost) all of my child’s toys

The problem was that even with all of these toys, she didn't seem to be actually playing with anything!

Life

True life: I had postpartum depression and didn’t realize it

I started feeling stressed out every time he cried, which was often.

Birth

My all-natural birth plan fell apart—and it took me longer than I expected to recover

But I *did* recover. And you will, too, mama.

Life

Going from 1 to 2 kids was WAY harder than I thought

Having a second baby hit me like a ton of bricks.

Baby

Tutorial: How to take gorgeous newborn flower wreath photos

Hint: It’s easier than you think.

Life

Are gender roles a thing of the past? How dividing roles brought peace to our home

Dividing our gender roles can seem like a thing of the past.

Nutrition

7 simple habits that create a lifetime of healthy eating

7 habits i learned from my mom