I could not stop crying. I was two weeks postpartum and my OB-GYN’s office had called to schedule my six-week checkup, but I could barely answer the receptionist’s question about what day I was available without big, choking sobs.  She very gently told me she thought I should see the doctor before the six-week appointment, and it was at that moment I suspected that I might have postpartum depression (PPD). At the doctor’s office, I again burst into tears, confiding to my doctor that I hadn’t felt an instant bond with my new, beautiful baby girl that all the Instagram influencers said I wo ..read more

Taylor Swift’s behemoth new album The Tortured Poets Department has been out for a week now, and as we’ve all spent countless hours digesting its 31 tracks (and deciphering just how many are about Matty Healy. WHAT DID HE DO TO YOU, TAYLOR?!), it turns out that heartbreak and parenting have more parallels than one might think. Moms have been flocking to Instagram to create hilarious content using some choice lyrics from the album. One that’s extremely relatable to motherhood comes from the chorus of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” when Taylor sings: “I cry a lot but I am so productive, it’s ..read more

A kid’s first birthday party can literally be anything a parent wants it to be because your child won’t remember it anyway. One mom’s video is making the rounds because of her ideas for her child’s birthday party. The internet is split over whether it’s genius or not so great. @rachonlife Cannot wait to celebrate HP’s first trip around the sun but I am not ready for her to grow up #rachonlife #firstbirthday #firstbirthdayparty #babybirthday ♬ original sound – rachel | mom stuff + lifestyle The mom of two captions her video, “Unusual things I’m doing at my daughter’s first birthday party,” wh ..read more

There’s been a lot of debate over the years about screentime for kids: How much of it is OK? Does it hurt their development? Should kids under a certain age be allowed to use phones and iPads at all? One thing that’s proven, however, is that it’s really beneficial to try to get kids reading: Read to them when they’re young, encourage them to read books as they learn how, and try to instill a love of reading in them as they grow up. One dad’s viral TikTok illustrates that — and has ignited the screen time debate in a big way. Dad Armando Hart posted a video of his 10-year-old son Raya, riding i ..read more

Beyonce is now aware of her number one fan, and possibly her youngest fan. After a video went viral of two-year-old Tyler explaining to his mom that Beyonce is his best friend, that his mom knows her personally, and that he wants to meet her, the Beyhive got to work to make sure that Beyonce saw the video. When she did, she made sure to send him her favorite blue flowers, a stuffed animal, and a sweet note. Mom Bea Fabregas recently shared a follow-up post on her Instagram of Tyler cradling the flowers and his stuffed dinosaur that Beyonce sent to him. View this post on Instagram A post shar ..read more

Making the decision to put a loved one into assisted living can be fraught with emotion, but Chrissy Teigen is reminding us how joyful and fun the transition can be. Teigen took to Instagram to share that she recently took her daughter Luna’s Girl Scout troop to volunteer at her dad’s assisted living facility, and it looks like everyone had an absolute blast. Sharing a gallery of photos and videos from the multigenerational gathering, Teigen noted in her caption why it means so much to her to chip away at stigmas surrounding elder care.  “At the age of 84, my dad has officially become par ..read more

So many of us know the juggling act of wiping noses while answering work calls. We’ve shown up to meetings with breakfast on our shirt and checked our email while in the school pickup line. If this sounds familiar, know you’re not alone. As a mother to two toddlers, I’m well-acquainted with feeling torn between the desire to be present for my children and run a thriving business. In the pursuit of balancing both, these candid, behind-the-scenes moments often slip by unnoticed. Countless fellow mompreneurs, like Sarah Loughry of Em Dash Content Studio, have felt the weight of guilt and the stru ..read more

Comedian Arj Barker made a lot of headlines after asking a breastfeeding mother and her baby to leave his show at the Athenaeum in Melbourne over the weekend. But it turns out, that isn’t the whole story. On Monday, Barker released a statement on social media entitled, “BabyGate: Let’s Clear The Air,” saying the fact the woman was breastfeeding had nothing to do with why he asked her to leave. In actuality, he wrote, the show had an age restriction that required audience members to be 15 or older, and the woman should never have been allowed to be seated with her infant in the first place. In ..read more

“You look too young to be a mom,” the bright barista smiles at me, as she hands me my morning espresso.  “Thanks,” I respond, grateful for the compliment after waking up at 5 am with my toddler.  She’s being kind I think, surely I look closer to 40 than 30 right now. I secretly hope my sunglasses are concealing the dark circles beneath my eyes.   “Will you have more kids?” she asks, handing my card back to me through the drive-thru window.  I pause, initially startled by her intrusiveness. We are acquaintances. We are friendly. We are not friendly enough for this discu ..read more

Being a parent means having a lot of potentially tough conversations, especially as they enter their tween and teen years. And while it’s totally normal if you feel nervous to talk to your kids about periods, it’s so essential to help them navigate the many bodily changes that occur during puberty, no matter their gender. Thankfully, Jessica Biel is here to help make those “important conversations” a little bit easier. The actress is releasing her very first kids’ book, aptly titled A Kids Book About Periods, with the goal of destigmatizing period talk with your little ones. Biel, a mom of two ..read more