motherhood

No, I won’t apologize for letting my kids be kids

I've taught them to be respectful and kind, but they also need to be allowed to be kids.

7 signs you’re parenting right, according to a clinical psychologist

Parents often worry that they are failing their kids. Modern parents hold…

Social media made me feel like I was parenting ‘wrong’—so I took a step back

It changed my perspective.

I knew exactly what my parenting style would be—until I became a mom

Parenting authentically will look different for every mama.

New motherhood made me feel invisible

I even vanished from my own Instagram feed, eclipsed by this adorable less-than-eight-pound baby.

Every mama needs her ‘thing’—the shower is mine

Thank you for being my source of relaxation.

Confession: I regretted becoming a mom—at first

I felt like I was drowning, and the anchor came in the form of one adorable newborn weighing just a little over 8lbs.

An open letter to Joanna Gaines—from a fellow mother of 5

Is it always easy? You know it isn’t. But is it worth it? You know it is.

To the mom stuck inside with the kids on a snow day

Snow days are tough—but so are you. And you can do this. ❄️

Motherhood challenges me to be a better person—every day

Even when I get it wrong, it doesn’t stop me from reflecting on my day and praying I get it right tomorrow.

I learned how strong I really am when my birth plan went out the window—twice

Even though nothing went according to plan, it was, undeniably, a time of miracles.

Kristen Bell covered in stickers at the grocery store shares what every mama secretly thinks

We’ve all been there. ?

The best mom-to-mom advice we read this year

2017 was an empowering year for mothers and we’re only just getting started.

16 times celebrity moms got real about pregnancy + parenting

From the Duchess of Cambridge to Kim Kardashian, there are just some things we *all* go through.

This is what happens to a mom’s brain when she hugs her baby

It’s basically magic. ✨

Yes, motherhood is hard—but here’s what we can do about it

We have a choice as to how we perceive our motherhood experience.

I wanted to be something great, so fate made me a mom

Somewhere along, I accidentally got the idea that motherhood is simply a bit of a holding season.

The top 10 parenting questions you Googled in 2017—answered

7. What is authoritative parenting?

Being a mom is a lot harder—and a lot better—than I thought

And I’m so very grateful.

The 10 most important parenting lessons we learned in 2017

7. It’s okay to re-assess the rules and change them