Life

There’s no way to speed up this pregnancy, so perhaps I should slow down

It will not be forever that I feel the somersaults and small kicks on the inside.

Whitney Port is refreshingly honest about how giving birth changed her body

The reality TV star gets real about what birth did to her body. 

Dear daughter, I am an imperfect mother

You and I are learning, and holding, and making each other. I want to give you the mother you deserve.

When every celebrity is pregnant…and you’re not

How to cope when everyone else is more fertile than you are.

Recall alert for pre-packaged veggies from Trader Joe’s, Target + Walmart

The producer is exercising an “abundance of caution” after possible Listeria contamination was discovered. 

10 ways to thrive as a stay-at-home mom

1. Recognize that there is power in your choice to be a stay-at-home mom.

Being needed all the time is exhausting—but fleeting, too, mama

The sooner I can accept that being Mommy means that I never go off the clock, the sooner I can find peace in this crazy stage of life. 

I can’t do it all, and no one expects me to—except myself

For some reason, as moms we feel like if we aren’t superwoman each day, we are failing.

One day soon, you’ll know exactly what you’re doing, mama

You will become one of those moms who just magically seems to know what everyone needs.

Dear Mom, I love you but I’m going to do things differently

I will always be your baby, but I have my own babies now. Please let me be the mother I think they need.

How Formula-Feeding Liberated Me

Piccolini’s founder shares her personal feeding journey.

Halloween brings my whole family together—and I love every second of it

The entire family gets to be “kids” for the night.

Can You Wear an Underwire Bra When Breastfeeding?

We found out if your breastfeeding tatas could get the support they need.

The 25 happiest cities in the U.S. will make you consider a move

It seems people are living their best lives in Boulder, Colorado.

How I survive a sick day with my kids

2. You have permission to slow down.

The relentless exhaustion of motherhood

We start to really doubt that we will ever actually sleep again.

Jessie James Decker got REAL about breastfeeding—because someone had to say it

Jessie James Decker says she “loves breastfeeding,” but it does have some downsides.

What #MeToo Has To Do with Motherhood

And 4 other things you need to know about this week.