Life

How to effectively talk to your partner without sacrificing your needs, according to a psychologist

1. Ask open-ended questions.

This mama’s honest post about childhood cancer is going viral and it’s heartbreaking

Grab your tissues.

I can’t believe my micro-preemie is going to kindergarten today

I feel so proud of him—and myself, too. ❤️

Dear husband: It’s the things we *don’t* say that prove how powerful our love is

Perhaps the most powerful moments of our marriage so far have been in those quiet moments.

What no one tells you about having preemie babies

This is what life is like after the casseroles stop coming.

Grieving parents’ viral plea to other families is something we all need to hear

It's a gentle reminder about what's *truly* important in this lifetime.

Self-care can’t fix parental burnout, but redefining motherhood can

Parents need help, and we need to take back the definition of what makes a "good" parent.

Mama, having someone to vent to is important to your health (and your baby’s)

The power of having a village is real.

To the stranger who told me ‘it goes by so fast,’ I hear what you’re really saying

My oldest child is only 3 years old, but I find myself wanting to blurt these words to other mothers every day. You are seeing me in the same rearview mirror I sometimes look through. Even with so much still ahead of me, I get caught looking backward.

Chance the Rapper postpones tour for paternity leave

He's pushing back the tour to be with his baby.

Thank you to the grandparents who are *always* there for us

Thank you for getting it.

What went viral this week: A back-to-school before and after + much-needed bath

The first day of school can be hard.

A letter to my brand new kindergartener about the ABC’s

I've been anticipating your first day with equal parts of sadness and joy since I filled out your registration papers.

There’s nothing you can do that will ever make me stop loving you, my baby

The one reason is because you are mine.

What I didn’t understand about being a working mom before I was one

I saw working moms come in flustered at 8 a.m. and didn't realize the battles they'd already fought that day.

Motherhood didn’t take away my love of travel so I take my son on adventures

And in this journey, I've learned that as long as you have the right gear, it's still possible to pack light even with a kid.

Maternal mortality is a problem — and Serena Williams is investing to solve it

"I believe that it is absolutely critical right now to invest in solutions that help protect the lives of moms and babies," says Williams.

50 lessons I want my daughter to learn from her Korean grandmother

My mom may not have been as affectionate as my friends' mothers, and maybe she didn't know how to bake cookies from scratch, but she taught me many life lessons that I can't wait to share with my 4-year-old daughter.