Katrina Nattress

Katrina Nattress is a writer and mother of two who resides in Portland, OR. She's been writing professionally since receiving her BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon in 2008 and switched her focus from music to motherhood after having her first baby in 2019. She also has bylines at Babylist and wrote a book about her hometown called '111 Things in Portland You Must Not Miss.' When she's not writing about parenting, she's documenting it on her social media platform @kid.friendly.pdx

Mental Health

The mental load for a mother starts in pregnancy, and a man summed it up perfectly

This video is painfully accurate.

Community & Friendship

This advice about making mom friends will make you want to text your BFF immediately

Making—and keeping—mom friends isn’t always easy.

Children's Health

Dr. Becky explains the real reason kids procrastinate at night

Don’t miss her sweet tip to help with bedtime struggles.

Viral & Trending

Dad goes viral for PSA about men guarding their wife’s personhood

The world needs more dads like this.

Travel

Mom of four shares genius road trip tips for all your summer plans

We’re taking notes.

Marriage & Partnerships

Brutal comments on mom’s reel about equitable partnership prove how inequitable most marriages are

‘So what do u do?? Sounds like he does everything’

Relationships

We love the concept of an ‘annual marriage meeting’—here’s why

Like any relationship, different concepts work for different people, and the comments on this reel prove that with their divisiveness.

Viral & Trending

The ‘I’m a teenage boy’ trend provides a stark look at how young men need more emotional support

Suppressing emotions is something that is still stereotypically masculine, and that needs to change

Viral & Trending

Dad absolutely nails the judgment women often bear when carrying the mental load

Invisible labor affects moms in more ways than people may realize.

Work & Motherhood

New report proves that employer-offered caregiving benefits increase productivity and profit

The R.O.I. of Caregiving Benefits report from The Fifth Trimester and Vivvi unearthed some remarkable statistics.

Toddler Learn & Play

Family therapist shares game-changing tip to help diffuse frustrated toddlers

The technique from Big Little Feelings’ Deena Margolin is helpful for parents, too.

Toddler Learn & Play

This viral laundry hack will help your toddler fold clothes like a pro

All you need is a piece of cardboard.