Motherly Stories

Motherly Stories

It’s OK if you don’t go to every sports game

We are parents, not superheroes. We cannot be in multiple places at the same time. We cannot do all things or be all things. 

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5 things to know about introducing solids, from a mom in the midst

Food introduction isn’t always a straight line.

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How shared custody prepared me for college drop-off

I stood there alone amidst the towering redwood trees waiting for the grief to hit. It didn’t.

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The pulse of a mother’s postpartum anxiety

I cannot make it stop, for all the things I’ve tried, it will not stop.

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3 beautiful things I didn’t expect when breastfeeding my toddlers

After Rumer Willis shared a photo of herself breastfeeding her toddler, the internet had… thoughts. People have a lot to say about this perfectly natural choice—but here’s what you might not be prepared for.

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How moms and daughters can close the investing gender gap together

Recent Greenlight data shows that 61% of dads and boys say they're interested in investing, compared to only 42% of moms and girls.

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What people get wrong about being a mom in your 40s

Life in your 40s can best be described by these three words: in your feelings.

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A mother’s journey after loss

Through ISF, I’ve been able to honor Isabella’s legacy by supporting other families, raising awareness and advancing treatment options and research for rare pediatric cancers.

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You’re not a hot mess mom—you’re a normal one

Being a mom is messy sometimes. And that's normal.

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Doctors told me I wasn’t ‘healthy enough’ to get pregnant again. Here’s what I did next

HGTV star Jasmine Roth opens up to Motherly about experiencing secondary infertility, advocating for herself and trusting her body again.

Grandparents & Extended Families

Don’t feel guilty for reminding your kids’ grandparents they need to update their parenting skills

With studies and findings to support best practices for raising our children, it’s our job to make sure that everyone who will be in our kids’ lives are aware of those things

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What’s it like being a ‘boy mom’? All the things I wish I had known

From wondering how many times is one too many for your son to bump his head in a day to getting an empty tin popcorn bucket slammed onto your head—raising boys is exhausting and fun and extremely unpredictable. 

Pregnancy

Sometimes pregnancy is the worst, so let’s stop romanticizing it

Because not every woman has a “perfect” pregnancy.

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Working women still do most of the housework—so why are men saying they now do a lot more?

The annual Women in the Workplace report from Lean In and McKinsey finds diverging perceptions in how women and men see their contributions at home.

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I refuse to do my kids’ homework

There is a way to support our children, without taking over.

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The problem with ‘gentle parenting?’ It’s not always gentle on mothers

At first blush, gentle parenting seems like the gold star for parenting. But there is another side to the gentle parenting movement that doesn’t often get discussed.

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Howling at the moon: How I released chronic stress from parenting and secondary infertility

Finding peace and a surprising new beginning.

Work & Motherhood

The life hacks that enable me to run a business and be there for my family

29 entrepreneurs from the Dreamers & Doers collective share their best tips that help them thrive in wo​​rk and motherhood—and get somewhere close to balance.

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Viral Instagram posts and TikToks show how toxic photo editing apps can be

With a click of a button, we can remove entire sections of our bodies. This has gotten way out of hand.

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Here’s to the friends who stick around despite time and distance

These friends matter more than we realize.