motherhood
Life
What Actually Happens When Women Spend Days in Complete Silence
Silent retreats offer what life rarely does: real quiet—and a reset you can’t find at home.
Pregnancy & Parenthood
What I Wish I Knew Before My Mommy Makeover
Be prepared for “drop and fluff,” among other things.
Life
6 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Toxic Mom Group, According to Therapists
They’ve been, ahem, in the news lately.
Op-Ed
‘Wicked’ Forced Me to Have a Conversation I Hoped My Daughters Could Avoid
My girls came for the magic and music. Instead, they noticed something else entirely.
Life
3 Ways I Turned My Midlife Crisis Into a Second Chance
Letting go of “having it all” was the best decision I ever made.
Fitness
Megan Roup Wants You to Be a Little More Selfish
Parenthood—like exercise—is not all or nothing, the fitness founder says.
Cover Story
How the MAHA Food Agenda Threatens to Set Women Back Decades
Making our current system out to be the problem tasks mothers with being the solution.
Pregnancy & Parenthood
We Need to Talk About Maternal Mental Health—Before It’s Too Late
A new study of almost 200,000 women proves that moms are not okay.
Cover Story
Olivia Munn on Her Surrogacy: ‘I Needed to Go This Route’
The actor is confident in her “aggressive” approach to breast cancer treatment—even if it meant she couldn't carry her second child, Méi.
Hot mama
How to Feel Horny Again as a New Mom
Remember that you won’t be sexless and covered in spit-up forever.
Pregnancy
6 Ways to Feel a Little Better During Your First Trimester
The early days of pregnancy are a wild ride. Here’s your mini guide to navigating it all.
Life
RHONY’s Jessel Taank Would Tell Her Younger Self to Shut Up More—And Stress Less
“I was like, Holy shit, I have to change; I cannot be so free, so frivolous.”
Pregnancy & Parenthood
Victoria Monét on How a Difficult Birth Influenced Her New Album, ‘Jaguar II’
In the studio, the songwriter had her daughter on her hip—and a lot to get off her chest.
Pregnancy & Parenthood
Keke Palmer Got Real About the Pressure of Breastfeeding: It’s Been a ‘Doozy’
“It isn’t that easy. And if it is for you, wonderful. But I think more often than not, it’s difficult.”
Mommy issues
12 Realistic Tips for Managing Mom Guilt, From Mothers Who Get It
“You don’t have to be everything to everyone all the time.”
Gift Guides
40 Best Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Mom
Including fitness lovers, world travelers, readers, and gardeners.
Life
‘Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood’ Is Our February Book Club Pick!
Jessica Grose’s parenting manifesto is a reminder that the problem isn’t you.
Pregnancy & Parenthood
6 Tips for Making a Birth Plan That Actually Works for You
Having everyone on the same page is crucial.
Health
6 Things No One Tells You About Pregnancy Constipation
Forcing it is one of the worst things you can do.