Self-Care

It takes 6 months for new moms to adjust to motherhood, new study reveals

It's totally normal to feel like you don't know what you're doing at first.

Motherhood is: Looking at myself and wondering, ‘Who am I?’

All of the elements of "self" came into question: my body had changed. Relationships were changing. I questioned my place in society, my work, contributions, decisions and balance.

True life: My home used to be overrun with toys

Here's what I learned (and now do) to keep us from getting back to that place of too many toys.

5 self-care strategies for busy moms

Going beyond spa days and manicures.

The eye-opening advice I wish I had gotten as a new mama

Be confident in your abilities and instincts. I wish I had been more confident.

This mom’s post about a toddler’s tantrum at Target goes viral for the best reason

Sometimes, it's okay to talk to strangers.

How to practice mindfulness when your to-do list feels too full, mama

What if mindfulness was something you could do right now, even as you are reading these words?

Do moms really only get 30 minutes of ‘me time’ per day?

One survey says yes, but it's more complicated than that.

When motherhood feels heavy, mama—know that you are not alone

I am with you—in the heaviness and the lightness. I just want you to know that. You're not alone, and I know I'm not either. And sometimes, that's what we need to know most of all.

45 simple self-care practices for busy mamas

30. Hire a sitter and do whatever you want.

Dear sensitive mama—your empathy is what makes you so strong

You feel everything so deeply, so it's hard not to notice. You wear your heart on your sleeve about almost everything.

To the very pregnant mama: You WILL sleep again

One day soon, heartburn will be a thing of the past and you will no longer need the giant box of TUMS you keep within arm's reach.

This ‘spa for parents’ offers free babysitting and nap rooms 😍

When can we go?

5 tantrum-taming secrets from a family therapist

Rather than viewing these outbursts as wholly negative experiences, I try to see them as a vital part of how my child communicates with me.

A nightly beauty + self-care routine you can do when you only have 10 minutes (or less!), mama

After bedtime, it's you time.

To maintain a happy relationship keep the ‘magic ratio’ in mind

There is a very specific ratio that makes love last.

Can I be honest? Sometimes, I envy other moms

An open letter from both sides.

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.

I’m only human—and it’s okay if my kids see that

One of the most important lessons I have learned as a mother is that our children do not need us to be perfect. They need us to love them and to love ourselves.

12 self-care ideas you can do in under 10 minutes, mama

10. "Playing music I like and dancing around for my own joy."—Sarah