Motherly Stories

To the woman deciding what to do after a traumatic pregnancy or birth

"I know how tremendously isolating this experience is and how many judgements, questions or opinions you have faced and will face."

What a high-anxiety pregnancy taught me about supporting my son

"There is nothing you can do to stop it, but your mind over processes everything as if you were in slow motion."

Overturning Roe v. Wade is about so much more than abortion

I am weeping for all the women who have lost access to the care I received all those years ago.

Let’s agree that new moms shouldn’t be expected to send thank you notes

The real gift lies in letting a new mom know that it’s okay to shed outdated and unrealistic expectations put on moms. 

To my children: What I want you to remember about me when I’m gone

However much I would like to, I cannot stop time from slowly robbing us of these precious years. And when I look back, I want them to remind me of happiness—not hardship.

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.

Considering whether to get Botox? Ask yourself these questions

Why are women's looks constantly open for judgment and in need of improvement? Where does it all end? Why can’t we just let women be, for goodness sake?

7 ways to navigate your sibling relationships as an adult

While there is no one-and-done guide on how to improve sibling relationships as adults, there is a lot of great advice out there that can help you all build stronger connections.

Forcing employees back to the office is insulting and harmful to working parents

Unfortunately, some employers are clinging to obsolete, dysfunctional and, quite frankly, toxic attitudes about what it means to be a good and productive employee. And working moms are suffering as a result.

10 unexpected changes that happened after I quit drinking

While some sobriety benefits came right away, new ones continue to emerge even three years later.

I’m finally proud to say I’m Korean—thanks to my daughter

I am finally embracing the skin that I'm in, and it is all because of her—and she doesn't even know it yet.

My husband gets praised for traveling alone with our kids—I don’t

Why the double standards for mothers and fathers? And who is calling out the costs to mothers that come with these double standards?

I want my kids to have a ‘Sandlot’ summer

Without realizing it, "The Sandlot" movie formed the framework for my lazy summer parenting philosophy.

My mom rage is a product of overstimulation

I often find myself in this out-of-body experience—watching this whirlwind of disarray run its course through my life, leaving me an overwrought and overwhelmed mother just trying her best to mend the pieces back together.

Motherhood changes friendships—but maintaining your community is so worth it

After having a baby, I honestly didn't expect friendship to be so hard—or so important. But I am finding that they are equally both.

Before you know it, your little one is graduating to middle school—and it’s a really big deal

As all these emotions are flooding our hearts and slipping out as tears, we renew our commitment to always be their safe place.

To my husband: Watching you be a father makes me fall in love with you all over again

I don’t know if you ever dreamed of being a father when you were little, but you were destined to be the father of our kids.

As a single mama, I’m celebrating on Father’s Day too

As a single mother by choice, Father’s Day is not a day of mourning; it’s a day of celebrating.

Where’s the village everyone keeps talking about?

"The thought of doing motherhood alone scared me so I was intentional about building my village."

The transition to becoming a mom of two is beautiful—but also hard

I knew this new journey would come with many bumps along the way, and that there’d be new lessons to be learned. But it’s exhausting, testing, challenging, and demanding in every way imaginable.