Motherhood

How to preserve fertility after a cancer diagnosis

Aly Walansky — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 -0700

Cancer — just the word embodies a human with fear and apprehension. And yet, every day, it attacks countless people — many of them women of child-bearing age. If cancer touches you, what does that mean for your fertility? We ask the experts.

Survey: Moms stress most with third child

Maureen Wallace — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:30:00 -0700

On Sunday afternoon, the Husband and I revealed to the Facebook world that we’re expecting our third child. On Monday morning, TODAYMoms.com released a survey that says moms reach optimum levels of insanity upon having… three children.

Motherhood: A gift which comes with unexpected challenges

Guest Author — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Motherhood is full of blessings, but it's also not short of challenges. The perfect family that you dreamed of before you became a mom oftentimes doesn't align with reality. However motherhood is still a gift that should be cherished.

Embrace the art of “bad” mothering

Elizabeth Weiss McGolerick — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0700

In the age of Scary Mommy, where women are owning up to ignoring the five-second rule, sobbing in the shower about their lives and doing anything but having sex with their partner, “bad” mothering is getting a bad rep. But it’s OK to put yourself first. Stop reading the celeb mags about how these gazillionaires have it all together and focus on your own life.

How this mom went back to college

Monica Beyer — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0700

Sarah left behind her college career early on and became a stay-at-home mom to her two boys, but now, nearly a decade later and expecting her first daughter, she has traveled back onto campus as a college mom.

Nail it in the new year: How to find balance

Lisa Steinke — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:00:00 -0800

Finding balance between motherhood and work and life can sometimes feel impossible . But the key isn't to try to become the ultimate juggler who successfully has umpteen balls in the air at any given time. The key is to find what works best for you.

Practicing Gratitude: Step up to the mic!

Nichole Beaudry — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0800

This year I had the opportunity to be a cast member in the Listen to your Mother Show and it changed me in a profound way. Next year, I will have the opportunity to share that with others and I’m over the moon about it.

Janice Min on motherhood, mom guilt and bouncing back after Baby

SheKnows Parenting Editors — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0700

Power mom Janice Min is the editorial director for The Hollywood Reporter and the former editor-in-chief of US Weekly. She’s also the author of a new book, How to Look Hot in a Minivan. She dishes on mom guilt, bouncing back after Baby and more.

Practicing Gratitude: Miscarriage and heartbreak

Nichole Beaudry — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0700

When you’re suffering from a miscarriage, it can feel as though you’re the only person who has ever felt such tremendous heartache. I know firsthand what that loneliness and pain feel like and for that reason, I shared my words for those who might need to hear them.

Mommy guilt: “You” time versus “kid” time

Naomi de la Torre — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:53:00 -0700

If there was one critical lesson that all moms should learn, it wouldn't be how to help your baby fall sleep, sanitize a sippy cup or even how to handle a poopy diaper blowout on an airplane. Nope. It would be how to let go of the mommy guilt, find your life balance and live worry-free.

Mom story: I’m a top jewelry designer

Julie Weingarden Dubin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Erica Courtney took a jagged path from being broke in Dallas, Texas, to launching a top jewelry design business in Los Angeles, California. Finding success was a gem, but she almost lost her freedom and her only child along the way.

Don't be a hypocrite, Mama

Sarah W. Caron — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:00:00 -0700

Kids notice. They notice when you say something and do something else. They notice when you don't apply standards fairly. And yes, they even notice when you expect something of them that you yourself don't do. Here's how to stop being a hypocrite and start practicing what you preach.

It’s “me” time, not “mom” time

Sarah W. Caron — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:00:00 -0700

When you become a mother, your kids’ lives become your own, particularly in the early years. But there will come a time when you’re ready to extricate yourself from being a mom 24/7. Find out the importance of calling it “me time” rather than “mom time” , and hear from experts about how to maintain the mother-child bond, while also indulging the mother-woman balance.

Chasing the Dream: How to find happiness as a mom

Sarah W. Caron — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:00:00 -0700

Many goals revolve around money, career and travel. But what if your goal is simply to be a happier mom? Here's how to find the happiness in your life — and be happier as a result.

Practicing Gratitude: Facing kindergarten

Nichole Beaudry — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:00:00 -0700

Parenting has proven to be an exercise in learning to let go one step at a time. I've tried to handle it with grace, but as my daughter prepares for kindergarten this fall and I find myself struggling more than I anticipated, her little girl wisdom has given me hope.

Moms uncensored: What I really think about motherhood

Lisa Steinke — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:00:00 -0700

If you could be anonymous, what would you reveal about motherhood? This is the question we posed to moms. What did they confess? Read on for what moms are really thinking but are too scared to say about motherhood and even their own kids...

MommyStyle: 5 Ways to look chic on the weekends

Audrey McClelland — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0700

Weekends are definitely considered "down time" for moms. It's the time to just relax and have fun with the kids, but it is still possible to look chic while doing that! Here are five ways to look relaxed but fabulous on the weekends.

My mother, myself

Laura Owens — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:00:00 -0700

Whether your relationship with your mother has always been close and comfortable, difficult and distant or somewhere in between, when a woman becomes a parent for the first time, she automatically reshapes her relationship with her own mother.

10 Reasons to appreciate the time you have with your kids

Molly Cerreta Smith — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:00:00 -0700

Come mid-summer you'll probably be ready for school to start . But don't be so quick to wish your kids back to school — they'll be grown before you know it. Though motherhood has its challenging times, we dare you to read this list of reasons to appreciate your kids without shedding a tear or two... or at least feeling guilty for wanting school to start already. Kidding!

Have Tina Fey's prayers for her daughter been answered?

Lisa Steinke — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:00:00 -0700

When Tina Fey's New York Times bestselling book Bossypants was published last year, her daughter, Alice was 5 years old and Fey was pregnant with her second little girl, Penelope, now 10 months. The tremendous success of Fey's memoir is no doubt due to her honest and humorous attitude about motherhood — evident in the poem in her book, '"The Mother's Prayer for its Daughter." So have Fey's prayers for her daughter been answered?

Mom Blogger Face-off: Are you friends with your child's teacher?

Audrey McClelland — Mon, 28 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Some moms are, some moms aren't — friends with their child's teacher. It's good to have a good relationship, but how good is too good?