Life

When I brought this up to my midwife, she said, “Yeah, we don’t tell people about it because we don’t want to scare you.”

I grew up in a Santa-free family, but man, did I love Christmas. Carols, colored lights, tinsel — all of it.

Increasing numbers of pregnant people are resuming their ADHD meds after the first trimester, under the careful guidance of their doctor.

I sleep in bed, work in bed, and because I have two young kids, I parent in bed.

I think about all the joy that sports brought me, and could bring him, even if he’s never very “good.”

Don’t — I repeat, don’t — ask him if he wants to try anything.

Parents across the country are thinking about how to raise Gen Alpha boys with more empathy and emotional intelligence.

I took my kindergartener out of school for his first active shooter drill — and then I went down a rabbit hole.

If only I could have one day, I thought — a day in a normal body.

Is there ever a right time to start a family? For most couples, it’s a budget question.

I’m willing to guess that for many 7-year-olds, whatever their parents do on Halloween is of little importance.

And I’m not just talking about baby-in-the-bathtub pics.

I’m not sure where the narrative that Black women don’t breastfeed began, but I was on a mission to prove everyone wrong.

I was already an anxious mom, but a sudden death in the family made everything seem dangerous.

I don’t know much about soccer, but I do know the power of feeling good & strong in your body. And I know I want that for these girls.

There are truly bad teachers in the world, but odds are this is more about fit — and a good lesson in flexibility.