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Conquer mom life with Motherly’s honest, opinionated advice and recommendations, from what to watch to what to wear.

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3 tips from a Wall Street alum to help moms manage money better

I started to apply what I learned at work (and in my personal life) to crack the code behind “the money game.”

Mom rants about tardiness

This mom’s rant about school tardiness will make you feel instantly better

"Seven minutes late? What do you want me to say? What do you want me to say?"

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To the mama who stays up (way) past her bedtime

These late night hours are my time to be selfish. To think of me—and me only.

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Reddit users share creative and unexpected ways to get rid of old dishes

One of the most popular suggestions was to list them for free on Craigslist, Nextdoor or a Buy Nothing group, but some ideas were more creative.

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When do we let our kids quit?

He loved gymnastics. Gymnastics was his life. His life was gymnastics.

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I don’t want to be your ‘supermom’

I didn’t know how heavy the load of parenting would be.

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Buy Nothing: how my local Facebook group is saving the holiday season

My children can have a memorable Christmas without pushing us further into debt.

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The silence of drowning

Drowning is splashy and loud and frantic—isn’t it?

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My daughter spent 5 weeks in the NICU—and it could have been avoided

We need to speak critically about the existing systems that can fail women before, during and after pregnancy.

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I’m not doing the ‘Pinterest mom’ thing this holiday season—and I refuse to feel guilty for it

My preferences for this holiday season may not appeal to the masses, but they will bring joy to my family—and that's all we need.

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The hair bow trend has us swooning

2023 has been declared the “year of the hair bow,” and we’re all in. Here’s how to pull it off—no matter your age.

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4 things about mothering twins while your partner is deployed

Make yourself a hazelnut mocha and stare out your window instead of scrubbing the house spotless.

mom holding baby with two older kids new sibling relationships

4 things I wish I had known about new sibling relationships as a mom of 3

It’s natural to defer to your older child’s needs, but here’s a case for giving your new baby their own developmental attention.

pregnant woman at the doctor - i want a healthy baby

I just want a healthy baby—how I’m processing bad news in my third pregnancy

I’m writing this from the messy, raw, liminal space, where nothing is known and everything seems possible.

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