motherhood

Mindy Kaling opens up about how hard it is to mother without your mom

"Not having a mom around to support me was torture," shared Kaling.

My 3-year-old still uses a pacifier and I refuse to feel guilty about it

It's her crutch—our crutch. And sometimes, as a mother, you need and deserve a crutch to lean on.

The pandemic slowed our family down—and I never want to speed back up

I refuse to go back to the over-structured, over-scheduled, over-stressed family life we had before.

To the mama who had a baby during the pandemic

You deserve hugs, love, recognition and so much more. But I will settle for the next best thing, which is to write you a little love letter.

Ask Motherly: I’m about to have two kids under 2, during a pandemic—how do I do this?

Motherly's co-founders offer game-changing, life-changing advice for moms of two under 2 (because mama, we've been there).

True life: I’m the default parent

My number is the one called by the preschool, my name is the one known by nurses at the doctor's office, and when there is a snow day, there is no question about who will rearrange work.

I’m done feeling guilty for my child’s pandemic screen time

I'm tired of shaming myself over it, and also I'm just tired. I'm really tired.

You will always be their safe space, mama

You are their haven. Their harbor. Their sanctuary, their peace. You are comfort. Deep breaths. Hugs and back rubs. You're a resting place, a nightmare chaser, a healer. You are the calm within their storm. You are their mother.

‘No’ means no and other life lessons I’m teaching my daughters

I’m determined to raise my daughters to be strong, confident, and happy. I want them to grow up to be warriors.

A baby swaddle saved my motherhood

As long as I had it with me, I knew I could figure it out.

Dear Mr. President, as a mother I am afraid of coronavirus—here’s why

You tell us to not be afraid, but we're unsupported and alone.

Could the President’s diagnosis be the wakeup call America needs?

Disinformation has lead to denial, but let's hope that changes now.

This is why I posted about my miscarriage on Instagram

I still cry every time I look at them, but they also help me continue to heal.

The pandemic is making it even harder for mothers to repay their student loans

The combination of the pre-pandemic wage gap, disproportionate job losses in 2020 and insufficient paid leave policies are setting women up for financial disaster. Here's what you need to know.

I don’t know who needs to hear this today but—you are enough

It is easy (entirely too easy) to look at ourselves as the lesser version of our reality. We can be our biggest critics and shamers. Our own worst enemies.

70% of kids feel sad, worried or overwhelmed right now, says new survey

If your child is melting down, they are perfectly normal.

Yes, I’m pregnant and showing, but please don’t comment on my body

It's an unwritten rule for a good reason: Never ask a person if they are pregnant. Just don't.

You are a good mother, no matter what type of birth you had

Your birth matters tremendously. And your birth doesn't matter at all.

At first, I was embarrassed to call myself a SAHM

I was so used to thinking about what I "do," and how it defined me.

How to ask for flexible work hours in the middle of a pandemic—and why you should

This could be a game-changer for working mothers.