motherhood

New mama, you don’t have to ‘cherish every moment’

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9 new ways science proved mamas are amazing in 2017

We rounded up all the articles that put the *ma* in amazing—with science to back up what we already suspected.

Millennial mamas embrace #honestmotherhood—and other things we learned in 2017

10. They don’t *just* love Target. (But they do love Target.)

Maternal gatekeeping: Why moms end up doing it all

The tendency to be a “gatekeeper” can really rear its head when children come into the picture. After all, we are made to internalize that “mother knows best.”

How to hit ‘reset’ when you’re having a bad day with your kids

Do-overs are verbal acknowledgments of situations gone awry with a request for remediation. Put simply, they are requests for grace.

It feels like rejection when your baby prefers the bottle, says Jenny Mollen

Comedian Jenny Mollen just got real about her son’s nipple preference.

It’s Science: Dads of preemies are more stressed *after* baby comes home

This says a lot about the pressure on all new dads.

First baby born after successful uterus transplant in America

The landmark birth is the result of a clinical trial and could change the future for many families.

How one dad’s web comics are helping parents stay positive

The dad behind Lunarbaboon is drawing what we’re all feeling.

How to start practicing mindful parenting, today

Managing our own emotions and behaviors is the key to teaching kids how to manage theirs.

Girls start learning about gender stereotypes as young as 5

Here’s how we can help them unlearn them.

43% of kids have a parent that works non-traditional hours

About 31 million American kids have a parent who’s working outside standard office hours.

Japanese politician brings her baby to work—sparks nationwide debate

When Yuka Ogata arrived at work with her baby, her male colleagues asked her to leave.

Why I say ‘I’m sorry’ in front of my kids

Apologizing cleanses my soul and keeps me in check. It humbles me and reminds me that I am not the center of the universe.

Please give this mom a little more grace

When I have to nurse my baby in public, please allow me privacy. 

You’re still in there, mama

Long conversations, nights out with friends, date nights with partners, trips, seeing a new band, and you realize that who you were is still who you are. 

My daughter is everything I ever wanted to be

Her confidence. It is unbroken, yet to be tarnished (god willing never will be) and completely self-generated.

You’re not alone: 1/3 of moms experience mental health issues

According to a new survey by the BBC.

My child—you are worth it all

There are days of exhaustion and desperation. There are days that will leave you gasping for air and for the life you once knew.

I didn’t know everything would change—but I don’t miss the old me

I stopped missing the old me and embraced the new me.