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Life

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

Every mama needs her ‘thing’—running is mine

As soon as I lace up my shoes, I start to feel a sense of relief.

No, I won’t apologize for letting my kids be kids

I've taught them to be respectful and kind, but they also need to be allowed to be kids.

You are the best mom for your kids, and I am the best for mine

We should be the moms that we are. We get to define it, it doesn’t define us.

7 science-backed ways to have a happier + healthier marriage

Marriages can go through tough times, but they can often be repaired more easily than you think.

8 psychologist-backed tips for improving communication with kids

Good communication with you forms the basis of good communication with other people as your child grows into an adult.

It all goes by so fast, mama

I can’t stop looking at you. I am trying to burn into my memory what I know will be gone far too soon.

To my baby, one day you’ll call somewhere else ‘home’

But I hope you always think of me and my heart as ‘home.’

To my children: 11 valuable lessons that will truly change your life

Family will be your backbone. Kindness will be the answer.

I learned what kind of mother I am during the false nuclear alert in Hawaii

“The one thing we all had in common was that we grabbed our children and held them with all our might.”

An ode to my sisters—my built-in best friends for life

Thank you for being there for me, listening to me whine, and loving me no matter what.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister is the first Western leader ever to be pregnant in office

New Zealand’s Prime Minister is the first Western leader ever to be pregnant in office

“I am not the first woman to multitask, I’m not the first woman to work and have a baby.”

To my fellow daycare parents, thank you for not judging me

I am so grateful that you’re the parents who daycare alongside me.

Want more female leaders? Reward impact—not time sitting at a desk

New research confirms that it’s simply not possible to be productive for eight hours per day.

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