How Motherhood Prepares Women For A Career In Entrepreneurship Devoting time to caring for your children doesn’t hinder your ability to run a successful business. On the contrary, it creates a unique set of skills that put you in good stead for the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurship. By Jennifer “Jay” Palumbo Exhaustingly long days, demanding customers, periods of insomnia,…
How Do We Define Ambition for Parents? Experts say it’s time to reframe what ambition looks like for caregivers, no matter what you do for a living. By Cassie Shortsleeve About three-and-a-half years ago, I was sitting on my couch as a new mom to a one-month-old and a self-employed journalist for the better part of my adult life, and I sent my…
Parenting Can Be an Isolating Experience, But You’re Not Alone To any parent who feels alone right now: I’ve been there. I am there. In the moments we are surrounded by little people, we can feel the most invisible. You deserve to be seen. By Kimberly Zapata Maybe you’re sitting in your living room crying, feeling like a failure for yelling…
It’s Time to Dispel the Myth of ‘Having It All’ In a raw Instagram reel, ‘Bachelor’ star and new mom Ashley Iaconetti shares why she’s realized ‘having it all’ is impossible for most of us. By Zara Hanawalt Years ago, as a parenting journalist who was not quite a parent myself, I noticed attitudes towards the concept that moms can “have…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks daughter Malti’s birth, how motherhood has changed her By Carson Blackwelder Priyanka Chopra Jonas is opening up more about her daughter Malti’s birth and subsequent health issues associated with being born a full trimester before her due date. Chopra Jonas and husband Nick Jonas announced the arrival of their first child via surrogate last January, and their bundle of joy…
Santigold on Motherhood as Rebirth and the Importance of Creativity Songwriter, producer, and mom of three Santigold says motherhood is creativity. By Yolande Clark-Jackson Many might not associate creativity with parenting, but Santi White does. “It actually takes creative energy to be a mother,” says White, who had to learn how to balance the energy required of her role as a…
Ashley Graham on Her Postpartum Hair Journey: ‘At Least It’s Growing’ The model shared some all-too-relatable photos on Instagram. By Maggie O’Neill, MFA Supermodel and mom of three Ashley Graham shared a series of photos of her postpartum hair loss on Instagram this week. In the caption, the 35-year-old joked, “I mean at least it’s growing #postpartumhairloss.” This isn’t the first time Graham…
The Benefits of Reading to Your Baby Get ready to break out your copy of Goodnight Moon! Research shows it’s never too early to start reading with your little one, so we broke down nine important benefits of books. By Linda DiProperzio and Alison Fox There’s nothing better than picking up a classic children’s book and sharing it with your baby. From The…
New Book Looks at the Pitfalls Women in Politics Face COM prof’s book: how First Ladies, other political women struggled to define themselves beyond motherhood By Megan Woolhouse There may be no better time to talk about women’s political rhetoric than right now, with as many as five women already seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. And that makes publication…
10 Unisex Latinx Baby Names to Honor Your Roots Choosing a baby name can be tricky. Here’s how to choose one for your baby that has meaning. By Christina Montoya Fiedler Choosing a baby name is undoubtedly one of the hardest decisions a parent can make — it’s the one gift you give your child that they will potentially carry…
