Life

Life

The People Saying “You’re Going To Miss This” Are Just Trying To Connect

by Samantha Darby

It doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong by wishing away an hour or a day or even a year.

Mom Jocks

Tia Blanco Loves Surfing Even More Now That She’s A Mom

by Kaitlin Kimont

“I just always go back to the things that made me fall in love with the sport in the first place.”

Life

My Daughter Texted Me To Ask If I'd Had An Abortion

by Sarah Erdreich

"It’s not a secret, but I didn’t think that you were ready to know about it yet.”

Life

Emily Oster Helped Us Expect Better. What If The Worst Comes To Pass?

by Katie Coleman

The Unexpected, Oster’s new book with co-author Dr. Nathan Fox, M.D., takes on pregnancy anxieties that can’t be dismissed by data.

rejection

The Three Long Years When My Baby Hated Me

by Anna Hogeland

Precisely when we finished weaning, her parental preference shifted dramatically, and in favor of my husband.

Parenting

If I Only Have One Kid, Am I Even A Real Mom?

by Jana Pollack

And other ways I judge myself.

mom jocks

Sydney Leroux Brings New Meaning To The Phrase “Soccer Mom”

by Melissa Dahl

When Leroux had her children, the National Women’s Soccer League had no formal parental leave policy in place and very few colleagues could give her advice.

Pregnancy

The New Moms Who Have Had Enough Of Birth Control

by Melissa Dahl

“My body has been through the wringer. I have done my part.”

babies

New Moms Live & Die By Wake Windows, But There’s No Proof They Work

by Katie McPherson

“It just doesn’t work for everybody. It’s not magic.”

the discourse

My Mother’s Parenting Books From The ‘80s Are A Revelation

by Lucy Morris

To read them now is to enter into another, more human way of thinking about what happens between parents and children.

"What are you watching...?"

In A World Of Limitless Media Options, Why Are Our Kids Watching Dumb YouTube Videos?

by Jamie Kenney

More & more, kids seem to gravitate toward short-form media. Should we be worried?

antiracism

Are You The Right Kind Of White Parent?

by Sarah Wheeler

Garrett Bucks’s book cracked open the world of what it means to be a white person in America for me.

Pregnancy

Prenatal Testing Offers Pregnant Women More Information Than Ever — But No Support To Deal With It

by Miranda Rake

I expected prenatal testing to give me the “all clear” on my pregnancy; I was not prepared for the murky answers to the questions I had asked.

Cry Star-Lord, Amen

How Two Lapsed Catholics Explained God To Their Kid

by Johanna Gohmann

A mother grapples with how to explain religion to her son.

Life

Escape From Kalahari

by Megan Angelo

In the landscape of the “family-friendly vacations,” no destination is more emotionally and financially masochistic than the water park.

Entertainment

Clay From 'Love Is Blind' Said He's From A "Broken Home" & I Hate It

by Jen McGuire

My sons are from a broken home that was broken by me. I would break it again and again if I was given the choice.

Entertainment

Madonna Praises Her "Incredibly Talented" Children In Heartwarming Post

by Jamie Kenney

“...so very proud of all of them.”

Entertainment

Why Does Caleb Williams Paint His Nails? It's A Sweet Tribute To His Mom

by Jamie Kenney

The #1 pick of the NFL’s 2024 draft is making his mom proud in more ways than one.

Take *that,* celestial bodies!

Mercury Is No Longer In Retrograde, So Let’s Blame This Stuff For Our Bad Mood

by Samantha Darby

Luckily, we have options!

Bluey: For Real Life

Zillow Takes Inspiration From Bluey In Adorable New Commercial

by Jamie Kenney

(Does the narrator sound familiar? He should...)

Entertainment

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, & Prince Louis Sometimes Forget About Their Pet

by Jen McGuire

Prince William picks up the slack.

Viral

This 2 Year Old Insisted That He Was Beyoncé's Friend & She Actually Sent Him Flowers

by Jen McGuire

Queen Bey saw his halo.

Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow Is Having A "Nervous Breakdown" Over Her Son Going To College

by Jen McGuire

“I’ve oriented my whole life around them and their schedules and when school starts.”

Entertainment

Maya Hawke Wished She Could “Parent Trap” Ethan Hawke & Uma Thurman

by Jen McGuire

“Yeah, secret twin, get your parents back together.”

Entertainment

Prince William Told Princess Charlotte's Favorite Knock Knock Joke At A School

by Jen McGuire

Because a dad needs a good dad joke...

Boo!

Home Depot’s Halfway To Halloween Event Lets You Buy Skelly *Now*

by Samantha Darby

I mean, why not just dress him up for 4th of July, too?