pandemic

I thought 2020 would be the year I got everything I wanted

Now I know it's the year I appreciate everything I have.

To the woman forced to become a SAHM because of the pandemic—I see you

I, too, am grieving a loss of self that I clawed and bled and fought to earn as a working mother in this society—an identity that seemingly disappeared overnight, largely without my consent.

We were quarantining with our son way before the pandemic

During the first year of his life, a simple cold could have become a serious problem for him. So we made our world small.

Doctor comforting elderly patient in viral photo speaks out

"I don't know what keeps me going. I don't know how I haven't broken down."

Ask Motherly: How do I make the holidays special when I’m exhausted?

This is not your year to worry about making the holidays "magical."

The moms being pushed from the workforce right now aren’t failures

Moms aren't failures—it's our sexist culture that's failing us all.

Yes, you should wear a mask to Thanksgiving

If you're headed to a Thanksgiving gathering, experts say to mask up. Here's why.

Ask Motherly: How do I deal with relatives who go to bars during a pandemic and then want to see us?

One word: Boundaries.

This school district is going viral for  a promise to kids: Snow days aren’t canceled

"Why would we take 'another' thing away from the kids?"

It’s time to shrink your COVID ‘bubble’—now

With cases surging across the country this fall, now is a good time families to hunker down. (Yes, again.)

Why I canceled our Thanksgiving holiday travel

I realized that the CDC wasn't just giving general guidance to other people—it was speaking directly to me.

15 hand sanitizers to try when you think you’ve tried them all

From wipes, sprays, foams and gels... There's something for every family member.

What’s safe to do for Thanksgiving this year?

According to updated CDC guidelines, here's how to figure out what to do about Thanksgiving during a pandemic.

We can’t do the holidays together this year—it’s not you, it’s COVID

And I am broken-hearted.

My heart breaks knowing that I can’t protect my child from hard things

The pandemic is a reminder that we must grip onto one another gently when the hurt is simply too much to hold.

A record-breaking 61,000 kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 last week

Here's how to protect your family.

Here’s how to talk to that relative who says you’re being “too safe”

You know...THAT one.

Ask Motherly: Do you have any quarantine date night ideas?

Like you, Motherly's co-founders have also spent the last several months with their spouses 24/7...but they still have *seriously* good ideas for at-home date night.

In the hardest year of our lives, why are we so hard on each other?

There's a way to make it easier—starting now.

The underestimated power of using screen time for good

Here's how to use it as a positive tool.