This Black Founder Was Gaslit By Her Doctor During Pregnancy. The Experience Drove Her to Create a Community for Expectant Moms. Here are three lessons Nathalie Walton has learned while building her groundbreaking app, Expectful. BY MITA MALLICK After I gave birth to my son Jay, one of the most unexpected and biggest struggles I faced was breastfeeding. In my experience, no…
How I’m Breaking Intergenerational Trauma as an Asian American By Angelica Balingit, MD and Christina Huynh When I was 5 years old, my mom caught me in a small lie. It’s unfortunately true — I threw away a bologna sandwich despite saying that I had finished it. Later that day, she told me that she saw it in our trash and…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Travel Products For Frequent Fliers By Ramsey Qubein Finding the right gift for the important moms around you can be a challenge, especially if she travels frequently. There are, however, some clever and unusual options that can make her globetrotting more comfortable and convenient (both on the road and once she returns home). Here…
The invisible work of a stay-at-home mom It’s time we stop grading mothers on the cleanliness of their home and start valuing them for their selfless investment in others. By Jon Schneck “So… what did you even do all day?” Raise your hand if you have been asked this question as a stay-at-home mother. Now use it to slap whomever asked it.…
Paris Hilton says motherhood has already helped her heal from her past By Diva Anwari Two months after welcoming her first child, Paris Hilton is opening up about how motherhood has changed her. The new mom appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” to talk about this new phase of her life, People reports. The entrepreneur, 42, couldn’t stop gushing about her, “little…
30 Baby Names Inspired by Taylor Swift Songs Got a blank space for a baby name? We’ve got you covered with Taylor Swift references, from Betty to Cornelia and beyond. By Kara Nesvig Taylor Swift is one of our greatest living songwriters, and her catalog of hits is famous for its rich textures, vivid storytelling, and relatable lyrics. Yes, it’s full of…
Chrissy Teigen Opens Up on Life as a Parent of 3 From skipping the Grammys to snuggle with new baby Esti to running the most fun Girl Scout troop in Beverly Hills, Chrissy Teigen tells Parents she embraces the chaos. Working moms can relate! By Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal Chrissy Teigen is one of the busiest—and most brutally honest—women in Hollywood. Never…
What New Parents Need to Know About Taking Care of a Newborn Every new parent needs some help. Here’s everything you need to know about your newborn, from sleeping and feeding to crying and pooping. By Lisa Milbrand You’ve no doubt been dreaming about your baby for months: what they’ll look like, what they’ll sound like, and even what they’ll feel…
How to Deal With the ‘Terrible Twos’ While the ‘terrible twos’ can be tough, we caught up with some experts to help us understand how to get through this phase with patience, understanding, and grace. By Wendy Wisner If you are the parent of a little one, you probably are feeling some trepidation about your child entering the toddler years—specifically…
I Was a SAHM and Decided to Hire a Nanny—Here’s Why Black mothers often feel like they have to work at 110% of their ability at all times, but prioritizing rest over production helped me to get back to basics. By Stephanie Claytor People have often questioned why I hired a nanny being that I’m a stay-at-home mom. My answer has…
