Life

Postpartum bodies: The ‘bounce back’ isn’t real—but fully ‘embracing’ ourselves is complicated

Pregnancy and postpartum life transforms our bodies in beautiful, yet occasionally uncomfortable, ways.

Why I’m not stressing out about potty training

I will encourage and cheer her on to the point that I'll wish I received so much credit for using the toilet, but I will not force her.

Why my kids don’t call me ‘Mom’

They call me Bapa.

Working motherhood is: Not traveling for 18 months so I could breastfeed my baby

Even local travel options were challenging.

My kids and I stopped sticking to a regular schedule—and it has made such a huge difference

I dropped the "shoulds" and started doing what worked best for us.

I have 4 kids and the mental exhaustion of motherhood is real

My kids are teenagers—but I feel like I'm right back in that newborn stage.

7 ways to ease the tension if you disagree with your parents on how to raise your child

3. Validate their concerns

Our hero: This professor holding a baby for a student who didn’t have childcare

We adore you, Professor Nathan Alexander of Morehouse College.

My sister is pregnant—and I promise not to give her unsolicited advice

My sister has already had a much different pregnancy than I did, and everything else is different, too—from her marriage to her work situation, and I'm sure her baby will be different than mine too.

What it felt like when my child said, ‘Daddy’s the best and you’re not’

I bit back tears.

12 SAHMs share what their days *really* look like

Lots of winging it and trying to make routines work.

The ‘Momo challenge’ isn’t real, but the concerns it raised are

While the Momo challenge is something of an urban legend for the internet age (it's basically the "Teens are eating Tide pods" of 2019), it's understandable why parents were quick to share warnings.

How pregnant women can reduce the effects of ‘baby brain’

Maintain good sleep hygiene.

6 simple ways to maintain your personal style after becoming a mama

2. Create a capsule

Nora McInerny on how her blended family expanded her understanding of motherhood

Nora McInerny is an author, podcaster, mother, and something of an expert…

You’re not imagining it: Mothers are sleep deprived for the first 6 years of parenthood

It's okay to be tired, mama.

What the Child Care for Working Families Act could mean for your family

It could save families thousands of dollars a year.

It’s science: ‘Girls weekends’ boost mental health

You might need a momcation, mama.