Self-Care for Moms - Why it Matters & What You Can Do

Health & Wellness

From overwhelm to joy: A mom’s guide to nervous system health this holiday season

Remember: Stress isn’t always the enemy we think it is.

Birth

17 important phrases to say if you’re being mistreated while giving birth

Repeat after us: "You do not have my permission."

Mental Health

Feeling stressed? Why experts say scream therapy might be the self-care you’re missing

Elsa may have said “let it go,” but experts are saying to “let it out.” Here’s how scream therapy can help you release pent-up emotions.

Self Care

Mothers are their children’s ‘happiness anchors’

But how can moms create happiness anchors for themselves? The answer: In glimmers and small rituals.

Beauty & Style

Finally, study shows that getting a manicure boosts your mental health

Just confirming what we’ve known all along.

Parenting

Mom shares ‘golden hour’ parenting hack, and it’s genius

Why didn’t we think of that?!

Postpartum

The meaningful reason more moms are keeping their placentas

Plus how—and why—to honor the incredible organ that’s too often treated like medical waste.

Self Care

SAHMs deserve childcare, but many are too afraid to ask

29% of SAHMs have never used childcare, not even family assistance, a survey from Mother Untitled finds.

Parenting

Being selfish made me a better parent

Sometimes I make decisions that feel good for me—even if they may not always feel good for the important people in my life.

Community & Friendship

Making—and keeping—mom friends is easier than you think, say Cat & Nat

You might just need to tweak your definition of friendship.

Motherly Stories

3 ways to reconnect with yourself in motherhood, according to a therapist

For busy moms, what is really needed to practice self-care and self-connection are ways to bring this practice into what they are already doing so it’s not just one extra thing to add to an already-impossible to-do list.

Parenting

3 ways ‘peaceful parenting’ helps us heal alongside our kids

In committing to growth alongside our children, we get to re-parent ourselves.