motherhood

To the mama who is barely hanging on

I've been where you are. I was there, and I lost myself 1,000 times. But—I'm here to tell you—I've made it to the other side.

Motherhood is: Wondering how another year has passed by so quickly

I know you are wondering how you got here, how time moved this quickly, how the child you thought would stay little forever is ready to walk away from you for the first time. It's okay to hold on as long as you can. It's okay to reminisce even though you still have so many wonderful years to go.

Sobriety saved my motherhood

The wine culture that social media often promotes might seem to contradict this, but more and more moms are choosing not to drink.

What I didn’t know in the first year of motherhood

I didn't know that when you would fall asleep on my chest, it would feel like my heart moved up to greet you.

At every stage of motherhood, I feel my mom’s absence all over again

Losing a parent so young is the antithesis of the gift that keeps on giving. Every special occasion, every achievement, every milestone in my life is a reminder that she's not here.

Before you start kindergarten—here’s what I want you to know, baby

Some days will be full of wonder. Some days will be hard. Let the good days fuel your passion for learning but don't let the tough ones take the fun out of it.

True life: My friends have always been the center of my world—until I had a baby

I'm loving my new role as a mother, and I think I'm doing a pretty great job. But I also miss being able to be a good friend.

We’ve been friends for 30 years—and motherhood has brought us even closer

She opened my eyes to the fact that all mothers are imperfect—just like our friendship.

If I can be half the mother my mom is, I’m doing good

And I thank the heavens above that my little girl has you as a grandmother.

Motherhood is: Having mixed emotions about your baby starting kindergarten

You'd think I wouldn't need to blink an eye about today, but you're wrong.

Once we became parents, we had to throw our old version of ‘normal’ out the window

My family was complete and perfect, and very far from what we first considered "normal."

What happens to a woman’s brain when she becomes a mother

Motherhood changes our brains and writer Chelsea Conaboy wants us to know that.

Motherhood is: Trying to remember what I came into this room for…

Pregnancy brain is so real.

To the mama who wonders if she’ll ever figure out this whole ‘motherhood’ thing

Because motherhood is a lot of things. It's messy. It's exhausting. It's joyful. It's rewarding. And it's unpredictable.

You are slaying the mental load of motherhood every single day, mama

Even on the days when it feels like you got "nothing" done.

True life: I wake up feeling exhausted every day

Sometimes I look at my husband and say, "I think if I could sleep for about five days, then I would feel rested again."

Dear Amazon Prime Day—are you the answer to my mental load or are you adding to it?

What would I do if I had five Echo Dots? I don't know, but let's find out because they're only $29! THESE DOTS ARE THE TICKET TO EFFICIENCY.

The weight of my mental load is heavy—but I don’t know how to fix it

I wish I could hand off my mental load—but if I didn't do it, who would?

I would never trade my life, but sometimes I’m jealous of moms who don’t have babies anymore

They weren't physical things I coveted. Oh no. What I coveted most were ease and freedom.

Motherhood is: Having no days off

You should know that every day no longer belongs to you. It belongs to your baby.