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Motherly Stories

Motherhood changes us. Celebrate the ups and downs with these honest, insightful essays about becoming—and being—a mom.

Mom and son - a letter to my first born

An ode to my first born

They say your love will multiply,And while I know that’s trueI simply…

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Don’t save the housework for nap time—do this instead

My favorite benefit is having that time to myself when my kids are asleep.

mom kissing child while working on computer- working mom guilt

Rejecting ‘working mom guilt’ made me a better parent 

I know my example will still shape my sons’ perspectives about equity.

boy sleeping while the world sleeps

While the world sleeps

"I can’t explain the perfect smell that is you—a mixture of chaos and perfection that I want to bottle up because I know it will be gone too soon."

mom writing in her journal using productivity hacks to get things done

5 productivity hacks to make you feel more energized and organized

Here are five productivity tips to help you move forward in your career—or at the very least, streamline your days so you’ll feel more energized and organized.

teen looking at smartphone - wait until 8th

My daughter is 10—the average age children receive a smartphone

The Wait Until 8th founder shares her reasons for starting the pledge to delay smartphones until at least 13.

mom hugging daughter as she contemplates quitting a toxic job

I quit my toxic dream job for my daughter

“I realized that no ‘dream’ job is worth the nightmare I endured in missing my daughter grow up.”

mom looking at phone using iPhone photography tips

4 iPhone photography tips from a photographer mom

Taking better photos of your kids just got easier with these iPhone hacks.

moms at school pick-up waiting for their kids

To the moms at pick-up: Thank you for being the connection I needed

"Now that I have had the chance to stand with mothers, it reinforces how much I was longing for this moment."

woman writing in a journal- self-care looks different for everyone

Self-care looks different for everyone and that’s OK

I had to understand that this journey of motherhood is a blessing but also a way to grow in areas that I never knew that I needed.

children playing instruments in school

It’s amazing to see your kid be surrounded by inclusivity

To understand the definition of inclusion, we need to better understand what it looks like and feels like to be included.

nicu mom and baby- healthiest baby in the nicu

Can I still be sad if my baby is the healthiest in the NICU?

I cried everyday struggling with how to be her mother when we were together and struggling when we were apart.

mom kissing baby on the shoulder lying in bed - I Don't Miss Toddler Years

Confession: I don’t miss the toddler years

“As a mother you’re always needed. That doesn’t go away. But the constant stress and anxiety of sheltering your child from imminent harm? That does reduce I’m thrilled to say.”

future dad thinking how to support pregnant wife

Dear dads-to-be: 3 things your pregnant partner actually needs right now 

"Although your life has not yet changed very much (yet), I can almost guarantee that your partner feels entirely different."

first time mom smiling at pregnant belly

The one thing pregnant women forget to do: get excited

"But while my mind was busy turning over the possibilities of pitocin and episiotomies, I forgot to get excited."

elizabeth wilfong-infertility poem

The silent grief of infertility

Being thrilled when your friends and family are pregnant; but crumbling inside

Phylicia Teymer reflecting on raising a biracial son

I’m biracial and raising a biracial son: Here’s what I hope for his future

"As I reflect on my personal perspective of growing up biracial, here are three things I hope for my biracial son and the many multiracial children in the world."

business woman talking in a meeting about support for working moms

Working moms have to look out for one another—because no one else will

We now have the unique opportunity to change this paradigm one organization at a time. 

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