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You’re not a hot mess mom—you’re a normal one

Being a mom is messy sometimes. And that's normal.

Doctors told me I wasn’t ‘healthy enough’ to get pregnant again. Here’s what I did next

HGTV star Jasmine Roth opens up to Motherly about experiencing secondary infertility, advocating for herself and trusting her body again.

Don’t feel guilty for reminding your kids’ grandparents they need to update their parenting skills

With studies and findings to support best practices for raising our children, it’s our job to make sure that everyone who will be in our kids’ lives are aware of those things

What’s it like being a ‘boy mom’? All the things I wish I had known

From wondering how many times is one too many for your son to bump his head in a day to getting an empty tin popcorn bucket slammed onto your head—raising boys is exhausting and fun and extremely unpredictable. 

Sometimes pregnancy is the worst, so let’s stop romanticizing it

Because not every woman has a “perfect” pregnancy.

Working women still do most of the housework—so why are men saying they now do a lot more?

The annual Women in the Workplace report from Lean In and McKinsey finds diverging perceptions in how women and men see their contributions at home.

I refuse to do my kids’ homework

There is a way to support our children, without taking over.

The problem with ‘gentle parenting?’ It’s not always gentle on mothers

At first blush, gentle parenting seems like the gold star for parenting. But there is another side to the gentle parenting movement that doesn’t often get discussed.

Howling at the moon: How I released chronic stress from parenting and secondary infertility

Finding peace and a surprising new beginning.

The life hacks that enable me to run a business and be there for my family

29 entrepreneurs from the Dreamers & Doers collective share their best tips that help them thrive in wo​​rk and motherhood—and get somewhere close to balance.

Viral Instagram posts and TikToks show how toxic photo editing apps can be

With a click of a button, we can remove entire sections of our bodies. This has gotten way out of hand.

Here’s to the friends who stick around despite time and distance

These friends matter more than we realize.

The way we raise boys impacts everyone—so it is everyone’s responsibility

The nature vs. nurture debate is strong when it comes to raising boys.

What it’s like to be the mom of a neurodivergent child

I am the mom who wishes some things may be different for her child, but never wishes for a different child.

Understanding my family’s ‘time blindness’ taught me to see

Time blindness is a concept often associated with ADHD—and learning more about it changed the way I view my family.

How did sleepovers become the latest battleground for parents?

While the great debate has many questioning if they are safe or harmful, it seems like more parents are opting for the no sleepover rule.

The bittersweet birthday of a SAHM

You call your mom. She saves you because she’s been here too, and she sees you.

Normalizing maternal exhaustion hid my real problem: Chronic illness

How many mothers, like me, have an underlying health issue that is being ignored and dismissed?