Zara Hanawalt

Zara Hanawalt is a twin mom, writer/editor, and graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She has been writing in the motherhood space for years (long before she became a mom herself!) and also covers health, entertainment, style and culture. When she's not on deadline, you can find her trying new restaurants, reading, or traveling with her family. Zara lives in Chicago with her husband, son, and daughter.

Career & Money

We love this daughter’s spot-on impression of her WFH mama

Our kids are watching us. And they're learning that we are masters of multitasking.

Celebrity News

Shay Mitchell offers advice to moms dealing with prenatal depression: ‘don’t be afraid to talk about it’

"It's something I didn't know was a thing: I heard so much about postpartum depression but I never knew about [depression during pregnancy]."

Celebrity News

Serena Williams says she wasn’t planning for daughter Olympia to begin tennis lessons so young

The superstar athlete revealed the real inspiration for enrolling her toddler in tennis lessons: the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food

Here’s what you need to know about the impending ketchup shortage

Does your kid love ketchup? You'll want to read this.

Celebrity News

Chrissy Teigen’s mom is dedicating her cookbook to her late grandson

Chrissy Teigen's late son, Jack, will be honored in the most beautiful way by his grandmother.

Celebrity News

Katy Perry’s new mom confession is so relatable

The new mom is changing up her grooming routine to make more time for her baby.

Children's Health

Chuck E. Cheese is hosting ‘Sensory Sensitive Sundays’ for kids with autism

The chain is working to support children with autism by bringing back the popular event, just in time for Autism Awareness Month.

Celebrity News

Why Ellie Goulding waited until her last trimester to announce her pregnancy

The singer is so close to becoming a mama — and here's why she decided to keep her exciting news to herself for most of her pregnancy.

Health & Wellness

Lea Michele gets real about her pregnancy: “It was the lowest I’ve been in my entire life”

It just goes to show: You never know how anyone's path to parenthood truly unfolded.

Viral & Trending

A viral Twitter thread exposed the horrific hate an Asian mother and daughter endured

This is both heartbreaking and infuriating.

Life

Sesame Workshop just launched a new set of resources on racial justice

The nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street is bringing families everywhere resources to help navigate these tough (but crucial) conversations.

Adult

Confused about whether you can gather unmasked? This graphic summarizes perfectly

When can you gather indoors without masks? When should you continue to social distance? This graphic breaks it down.