Life

I am so thankful for this beautiful chaos that is motherhood

Three little kids, a husband, a full time job, a house, a dog, and 1,000 other random things that require my attention—it's a lot. A lot of chaos, a lot of mess, and lot of exhaustion.

5 lies I believed about maternity leave

1. I believed that maternity leave would be a "break."

When all you feel is guilt: A letter to new working moms

A letter to new mamas who are back at work.

It’s science: Cuddling your baby changes their DNA—for the better

TL;DR: parents should never worry that they're hugging a baby too much.

7 ways companies can support new moms on maternity leave

Companies need to stop punishing new mothers for taking maternity leave.

We need to talk about unpaid labor on Labor Day

Because moms are doing a lot more of it.

It’s science: Your kids are learning all the time—school or no school

The whole world is a classroom, and they learn from it every day (so don't stress about those worksheets).

It’s Science: Mama’s voice reduces pain in premature babies

New research shows that when mamas talk, babies are soothed.

14 Halloween costumes that are built around protective face masks

They're adorable *and* safe.

Jade and Tanner Tolbert, parents of 3, have an “intimacy schedule”

Sometimes you have to get creative, and sometimes you have to get organized.

Maxi-Cosi has recalled their Pria 85 convertible car seat

Here's what to do if you own one.

Nurse performs her own baby’s checkup immediately after giving birth

The photos are gorgeous.

I miss you already, my baby—even though you’re right here

How can I miss you? You're not gone. Oh, but it's coming. I know it.

Mom fights off mountain lion with her bare hands to save her son from vicious attack

"She absolutely saved her son's life."

This is what happens to a mother’s brain when her baby cries

Just as my son is biologically wired to be my personal alarm clock, I am biologically wired to hear him—even if I can still sleep through everything else.

My child will be wearing a mask in school—even if she’s the only one

I'm teaching her to stay safe, yes, but to also set an example for the greater good.

Everything we know about the Delta variant and kids

Is the Delta variant more dangerous for kids? And other COVID-related questions keeping us up at night.

School opts out of free lunch program so kids in need don’t ‘become spoiled’

The Waukesha School District board voted to opt-out of a federally funded program that would give free meals to all students of all economic backgrounds.