“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” From Roxane to Frida and Emmeline, here’s some baby name inspiration.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For women who take a temporary leave from the workforce to care for their children or family, returning can feel next to impossible. “I’ve had a lot of really well-meaning people tell me to quit looking,” Hagit Katzenelson, a programmer and mother, told one writer for the Harvard Business Review, “They’d say, ‘Come on, you’re banging your head…
By David Sparrow Becoming a parent can be a bit overwhelming, especially when advice pours in from all sides. So we’ve compiled this handy guide of quick tips from in-the-know parents and experts to get you started, and give you the confidence you need to embrace your new role. 1. Live in the now. You hereby have permission to stop worrying about…
The truth is, when you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of anyone else. To avoid burning the candles at both ends, here are 10 resolutions for this year that are you-focused so you include yourself on the list of people you are caring for and are ready for whatever life (and motherhood) may throw at you. 1. Make…
You might think the details of your baby’s everyday life would make for a boring book. You’d be very, very wrong! Every baby needs books that let him look at images of other babies, and shows him how they go through their days. These picks are as dependable as they are adorable. I might even call them foolproof, because they’re…
Nothing can prepare you for motherhood. Sure, the ups and downs of having a new baby are well-documented, but it’s all moot until you experience it for yourself. No one understands that better than Shay Mitchell, the actress and entrepreneur who welcomed her first child, Atlas, with her longtime partner Matte Babel last month. Although Mitchell is no stranger to…
The postpartum period is one of the most physically, mentally, and emotionally challenging times of a woman’s life. There has been a dramatic rise in the number of mothers diagnosed with perinatal mental health problems in the U.S. in recent years. Postpartum mental health disorders include depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychosis. Up to 20% of all women develop…
Poet, artist and influencer Cleo Wade is—congrats!—having a baby. But because the internet is what it is, one commenter went full snide: “I see all these young women really hitting their stride professionally [are] then getting pregnant right at a high point,” they wrote. “I don’t get that. I never will.” Oh, honey. A bad move. In a follow-up post, Wade responded…
While Amy Schumer got back on the stage to perform stand-up at just two weeks postpartum, she had shortly after resumed a more demanding work schedule. In an Instagram post she opened up about how hard it has been to leave her baby boy. “I’m feeling strong and good and like I’m still a human being with interests and ambitions…
“I did a ridiculous amount of reading when I was pregnant. I read natural parenting books and baby scheduling books and how to make your baby happy with no crying and eating is good for everyone led by the spirit of your baby your self books. If there was a book to read, rest assured, I gave it a go…” I…
