Mom Life

Kari Molvar is one of those moms who always look effortlessly put together, and as a former beauty editor at SELF and Allure and contributor to Vogue and T: The New York Times Style magazine, she knows what she’s talking about. The best part? Like any good mom friend,...

Traveling with kids has been called a business trip, and for good reason. While a change of scenery is always nice, you’re still parenting—breaking up fights, encouraging picky eaters and dealing with rough bedtimes included. But trust us—staying home for spring break...

Anyone else feel compelled to be a much more social person since becoming a mom? Well, if you’re looking for friends, there are certainly few better ways to find them than having kids. From baby and toddler classes to kindergarten and beyond, opportunities to meet new...

As parents, we often hear “it’s just growing pains”… but sometimes it’s more than that. As kids grow, their bones, joints, and muscles go through many changes. Sometimes, parents wonder if their child’s growth patterns, pain, or injuries need special attention from a pediatric orthopedic specialist. Donna Pacicca, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon from Connecticut Children’s discusses when it might be time to see one!

Motherhood is a lot, and it’s a lot from the moment you give birth until…forever. The mental load, the physical exertion and the constant toggling between work (whether paid or unpaid) and parenting are all relentless. “When I sit with moms who are fried, I see the same pattern over and over again—what I think of as the “burnout trifecta”: depersonalization, exhaustion, and a low sense of personal accomplishment,” says Dr. Jennifer Okwerekwu, a Harvard-trained reproductive psychiatrist who is also a mom of two. We asked her to share more about burnout: how you can tell if you have it, why not to ignore it, how to prevent and, and most importantly, how to heal if you’re suffering from burnout.

  The buzz around A Love Story is everywhere—social media, old school media, group chats and in person convos. Elder millennial and Gen X moms are some of the biggest fans—and it got us thinking…why? Yes, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s fashion was iconic, but it’s...

Life isn’t easy, and as parents, one of our biggest priorities is to raise kids that can bounce back from disappointments big and small. From toddlers to teenagers, how can we build resilience in our kids—so they can pick themselves up when we aren’t there to do it? To answer this question, we spoke to developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman, host of the Raising Good Humans podcast, which has featured women like Jessica Alba, Eve Rodsky, Dr. Samantha Boardman and others. “If you can’t bounce back in the face of a challenge, your life becomes so much less meaningful and harder to bear. Even if relationships, when there is a conflict you don’t know what to do,” explains Dr. Pressman.

Maria Kelley-Collins and Danny Kalagueropoulos Collins are parents to 17-year-old Constantine who was born with Trisomy 21. Maria established The North County Moms (a part of the Local Moms Network) in the San Diego, CA area. Here, Maria and Danny share what their son Constantine’s life with Down syndrome has taught them in the hopes they can break barriers and share what matters most — love.

Finding the right support for your family can feel overwhelming, especially during pregnancy or the early newborn days. Here are six expert tips from Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny to help you confidently find the right nanny or postpartum doula for your home.

February is Black History Month and Valentine’s Day lands smack in the middle of the month, so I’ve put together a reading list to celebrate love, kindness and inclusion.

Ashley Tisdale French recently shared an essay with The Cut, "Breaking Up with My Toxic Mom Group". The “High School Musical” star’s story has been widely shared in the news and on social media, in part because her group was seemingly pretty A-list, with Mandy Moore,...