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Life

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

Anger was my main symptom of Postpartum Anxiety—here’s how I found happiness again

Motherhood is stressful, but anxiety is not a prerequisite to being a mom.

When I started noticing the small signs of beauty, it made the biggest difference

When you notice and acknowledge the low-hanging fruits of everyday life, gratitude has the potential to spread to those around you.

Pregnant mother practicing yoga with daughter at home

6 beginner-friendly meditation strategies to help calm your child

From breathwork to body scans, here's how to help your kiddo release stress and find calm.

Science backs up this old wives’ tale about bananas

You may think this one is too bananas to be true—but science proves it! ?

I didn’t want to choose between mom life + career life—so I made both work

When work gets busy just in time for baby’s arrival, take a deep breath and remember you’ve got this!

Real motherhood is messy, chaotic and beautiful. Let’s show all those sides.

What if we ALL moved toward opening ourselves up and sharing our vulnerabilities, imperfections and the tiny, humble beauties of daily life?

pregnant woman holding stomach

My sweet baby, I can’t wait to meet you—soon

I can’t wait to welcome you to this side of the world, my darling. ?

8 Healthy Summer Snacks for Pregnancy and Beyond

Forget the watermelon and add a little oomph to your summer munchies.

How to start a business—and still have time for the rest of your life

You are a mom. You have a career. You need to use your time VERY wisely.

Motherhood showed me what I need most: Grace

Perhaps one of the biggest lessons motherhood teaches us is how to forgive ourselves.

From first latch to weaning: 6 things every breastfeeding mama experiences

2. Whose boob is it anyway? Dealing with cluster feeding

The top 10 trending boys’ names from the past decade

Did you contribute to the rising popularity of these names? ?

My lesson: There’s no one right way to be a wife

Maybe that was our biggest marital misstep—thinking that marriage was about shaping ourselves to fit defined roles.

What if ‘hustling’ isn’t the goal? How to unlock the magic of slower living

What if you give up the battle of the “what-ifs” and the “to-dos” and traded them for a calm life? 

How I stopped yelling + became a calmer mama

3. Look your loved one directly in the eye before responding

Instead of focusing on how motherhood changed my body, I’m celebrating how it changed my soul

Take that photograph. Wear that bikini. Climb all over that playground. Jump together, dance together, laugh together.

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