Life

The 20 lessons I’ve learned in 20 months of motherhood

9. Just like how I had to learn to ask for help, I had to learn to say no to people.

To the mama with the weight of the world on her shoulders

We have a strength inside of ourselves that is unique to mothers.

How to soothe your anxious child—and yourself, mama

3. Break the negative thought cycle

My child—you are worth it all

There are days of exhaustion and desperation. There are days that will leave you gasping for air and for the life you once knew.

I didn’t know everything would change—but I don’t miss the old me

I stopped missing the old me and embraced the new me.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan on starting a family ‘in the near future’

The future little royals will be lords or ladies, specifically Lord or Lady (insert adorable baby name) Mountbatten-Windsor.

Artifact Uprising Photo Album Giveaway!

And why this pretty album should be your go-to holiday gift.

This is what your knight in shining armor looks like in your 40’s

Love looks like me coming downstairs to a full pot of coffee every morning because coffee is love.

Birth is just the beginning

Your child’s whole life is in your hands. There is the promise of a future nestled in your arms. And not just that baby’s future, but yours, too.

Why some moms feel ‘touched out’—and how to fix it

I couldn’t take a single second more of anyone being in physical contact with me. I was touched out.

It’s science: Drinking coffee is *actually* good for your health

According to British researchers, coffee consumption is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, certain cancers and liver disease.

It’s science: only children are more likely to be creative thinkers

Growing up solo leads to measurable differences in brain development that makes only children think differently than kids with siblings.

Selma Blair has an important message for single moms—you don’t have to do this alone

“It wasn’t until I accepted some help that I could just flourish as a mom,” says Blair.

Kris Jenner may have just confirmed Kylie and Khloe’s reported pregnancies

The momager dropped some hints during Sunday’s episode. 

Chip Gaines shares an important Christmas lesson he taught his kids

They were late to a family dinner but says it was worth it.

How your birth story can empower other pregnant mamas

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I did it.”

Becoming a long-distance grandparent broke my heart—at first

They will always remember their Nana, and distance can’t change that.

5 Ways to Actually Relax on Your Family Vacation

Don't let your family travels during the holidays wear you out.