motherhood

Dear daughter, when I fail at being your role model

I always wanted to figure out all of my issues before I raised you. I wanted to truly and uninhibitedly love the skin I am in. I wanted to never, ever, use the word "fat" to describe myself (even in secret). I wanted to have conquered anxiety and depression. I wanted to shake it all off and be the "perfect role model" before your precious soul entered the world.

5 effective ways even the busiest mama can sneak yoga into her life

I can't imagine having the patience or the stamina to survive all the demands of mom-life without a yoga practice.

Motherhood is: Listening to ‘Baby Shark’ over and over (and over) again

The tune can calm my toddler's tantrum and soothe my newborn's cries—I can't deny its power.

Motherhood is: Taking care of a toddler while recovering from a C-section

And being kind to yourself along the way.

True life: I have to remind myself to take a break from motherhood

When you take a break, you are communicating to yourself something profound and lovely: You are important too, mama.

I wrote a ‘By the time I’m 40’ list in my 20s—and it’s time to start crossing things off

We all have one. The list. A list of dreams and goals that we hope to have accomplished by the time we are 40.

This is why you mix up your kids’ names, according to science

It's because of the way our brains store information.

My New Year’s resolution? To own up to my mistakes—especially the ones that affect my kids

It’s the New Year, and I have been doing a lot of thinking. I want to say, with all of my heart and all of my soul, that I am sorry.

Motherhood is: Your heart forever walking around outside of you

Know that because you've given me the honor of motherhood, this relationship has tied our hearts together for eternity.

Real moms share how they deal with #momguilt

"When I don't parent with grace and instead react out of anger or frustration, I feel terrible, especially because it probably could have been prevented if I had gone to bed earlier the night before."

My only New Year’s resolution is to be kinder to myself

For many years, I've devoted myself completely to my children, believing it was best for them. But you can't pull water from an empty well, and this past year my well went dry.

This is the best gift you can give any mom—and it’s free

For a few hours Kate didn't have to do our emotional labor or be the default parent. No one asked her to make his brother return a toy or to check the tone in an email. She didn't have to perform appreciation for a breakfast in bed we would have made wrong. For one day, she didn't have to take care of anyone.

Airport kindness goes viral: How 3 women saved this mama during a hard flight

Her toddlers were melting down and kind strangers stepped in.

Busy Philipps had to FaceTime into her daughter’s dance recital—and we totally get it

Because as much as we'd like to be in two places at once, we just can't.

Why being a mom is enough

Discover the beauty of motherhood and why it's fulfilling on its own. Celebrate your role as a mom and find joy in everyday moments.

Motherhood is: Wishing I could pause time and keep you this small just a little bit longer

I don't want you to grow up.

I want my son to know that crying is not a sign of weakness

When my husband lost his job and then finally found a new one after three long months, he sat on our coffee table with our kids and cried.

Here’s why I’m a SAHM—even with my kids in school

Raising my kids is the most important thing I could ever do.

Grandma + grandpa: Go ahead, spoil my kids this Christmas

When my kids receive a gift from their grandparent, it's the grandparents I watch, not my kids. When the presents produce squeals from the kids' mouths, I can't escape the glint in my parents' eyes. Who am I to stop that?

Michelle Obama has some advice for Meghan Markle (and all of us)

It's okay to slow down, mama.