An ode to the pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding bridesmaid

You are the real MVP. 🏆

By Colleen Temple May 15, 2018

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Life

Life

It’s science: Wanting to ‘eat’ your baby makes you a better parent

Updated May 25, 2024

Life

‘When does motherhood get easier?’

October 23, 2021

Postpartum

12 celebrity mamas get real about their postpartum bodies

October 17, 2021

Life

Halsey doesn’t want to ‘feed the illusion’ of postpartum bounce-back culture

Updated October 12, 2021

Celebrity News

Meghan Trainor on postpartum body struggles: ‘I felt unsexy immediately’

September 23, 2021

Health & Wellness

What no one tells you about your post-baby period

The return of your menstrual cycle after birth isn't just back to business as usual.

Updated November 8, 2021

Health & Wellness, Life, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Life

Nurse performs her own baby’s checkup immediately after giving birth

The photos are gorgeous.

August 30, 2021

Life, News

Food

8 surprising + delicious breastfeeding snacks

BRB, eating all of the food.

August 24, 2021

Food, Life, Pregnancy Products

Life

Halsey shares a relatable photo of their postpartum belly

"Well...this is what it look like," Halsey captioned the series of photos they shared of their life as a new mom.

August 9, 2021

Life, Celebrity News, News

Life

‘Vanderpump Rules’ star was shamed for her postpartum body in red carpet photo

And now Brittany Cartwright has something to say to everyone who shamed her.

July 26, 2021

Life, Celebrity News, News

Health & Wellness

This mama is going viral for honoring her postpartum body and we are here for it

"This picture isn't about feeling amazing in my body. It's a moment where I honored what my body DID for me vs. how it LOOKED for me."

July 23, 2021

Health & Wellness, Life

Life

Breastfeeding mama goes viral for leaking during a TV show theme song: “What is happening”

This mama's viral TikTok moment shows how bizarre the letdown reflex can be.

July 12, 2021

Life, News, Viral & Trending

Life

To the new mamas, it won’t always be like this—it gets better

Go with your gut and be unapologetic for the choices you make.

July 8, 2021

Life

Celebrity News

Tia Mowry gets candid about her postpartum body: ‘I literally thought something was wrong with me’

The actress says she had "an unhealthy perspective" of what her body would look like after giving birth.

June 28, 2021

Celebrity News, Life, News

Life

Your postpartum recovery kit: Feel your best after a vaginal birth

Here’s what you need to know to have the best possible postpartum recovery

June 22, 2021

Life

Life

The moment you become a mother is self-discovery in its rawest form

No one really talks about the redefining moment that happens after you become a parent.

June 21, 2021

Life

Life

Urinary incontinence after birth? Here’s what you need to know, mama

At least one in three new moms experiences postpartum urinary incontinence.

April 19, 2021

Life

Life

17 reasons a parent might be bottle-feeding their baby

Let's just support each other, please.

March 1, 2021

Life

Life

The strange science behind phantom baby kicks

They are more common than you might think.

February 17, 2021

Life

Beauty & Style

Ask Motherly: None of my pre baby clothes fit and I can’t afford a new wardrobe. What do I do?

Motherly's co-founders offer game-changing, life-changing advice for postpartum moms (because mama, we've been there).

December 2, 2020

Beauty & Style, Life

Viral & Trending

This family’s huge co-sleeping bed is the internet’s new favorite thing to comment on

But it's actually none of our business.

September 24, 2020

Viral & Trending, Life, News

Postpartum

Scarlett Johansson reflects on postpartum life: ‘I was staring into the abyss like, what have I done?’

Johansson, 40, didn’t hold back when recounting her early postpartum days.

January 23, 2025

Postpartum, Celebrity News, Fourth Trimester, Life, News

Postpartum

Postpartum depression left me isolated—here’s how I built a village for moms

Becoming a mother stripped me bare. My body took a beating from growing a human. It took another beating bringing that beautiful human into the world.

January 17, 2025

Postpartum, Motherly Stories

Life

Feeling like you’re failing at motherhood? Read this

You should be proud. Proud of the way you mother.

January 9, 2025

Life, Motherly Stories

Mental Health

How to beat the winter blues as a mom: 4 therapist-approved tips

"It's time to turn your home into a cozy haven and create spaces in your home that you look forward to re-charging in."

January 6, 2025

Mental Health, Motherly Stories

Parenting

The stages of motherhood that will break your heart (in the best way)

I find myself wishing I could go back in time, to myself when I first became a mom. I'd try my best to tell her, motherhood is a series of rooms.

December 29, 2024

Parenting, Life

Life

Yes, I’m a mom and I put my sex life first

Recognizing our needs is the first step to reclaiming what we want.

October 31, 2018

Life, Relationships

Motherly Stories

If your kids act differently with you than dad, you’re not imagining it

In your presence, your child feels an emotional security that allows them to be vulnerable, unguarded and exposed.

June 22, 2022

Motherly Stories, Life

Taxes

Is preschool tuition tax-deductible?

The answer to the tax question on every preschooler-parent's mind is here.

June 24, 2020

Taxes, Career & Money, Life

Life

Yelling at your child happens—what you do after is what counts, mama

If we don't do anything about the guilt it can eat away at us.

May 29, 2019

Life

Community & Friendship

To my pregnant best friend—you’re going to be an amazing mama

I know you’re worried. I know you’re scared. But you know what I know? You’ve got this.

January 23, 2019

Community & Friendship, Life, Pregnancy, Relationships

Life

You’re growing so fast my baby, I wish I could slow down time

You just keep getting bigger, doing more, needing me less.

December 5, 2019

Life

First Trimester

9 essential questions to ask during your first prenatal visit

From 'Who will deliver me?' to 'Can I keep exercising?', write these down.

Updated September 11, 2024

First Trimester, Health & Wellness, Life, Pregnancy, Women's Health

Work & Motherhood

6 lies I believed about going from stay-at-home to working mom

#3: That my kids would feel neglected.

Updated November 27, 2023

Work & Motherhood, Life

News

This dad says his wife comes before their kids—and the internet has thoughts

“By loving your spouse, you are actually even, by extension, loving your kids.”

February 7, 2025

News, Viral & Trending

Viral & Trending

Move over teddy bears—this toddler’s favorite bedtime buddy is a cutting board

A viral TikTok shared by @abbielmcfarland showcases her toddler snuggling up with a cutting board as if it were the fluffiest stuffed animal.

February 7, 2025

Viral & Trending, Toddler, Toddler Learn & Play

Pregnancy

Celebrity baby name trends: Thematic names that tell a story

Gisele Bündchen and Brittany Mahomes have recently highlighted how thematic naming patterns can be both personal and beautiful, setting trends for parents everywhere.

February 7, 2025

Pregnancy, Baby Names, Celebrity News, News