Choosing Motherhood in the Face of the Apocalypse
Giving birth is an apocalypse: one world ends, another becomes. In Samantha Hunt’s Mr. Splitfoot, Cora sits alone in an…
The #IMomSoHard Universe of Spanx, Wine, and Swimsuits
Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley are the wry, inappropriate mom comedy-duo that the pop culture rebellion against…
'I Felt Like I Was Hit by Two Tractor-Trailers': The Weirdly Compelling Spectacle of Birth Horror Stories
Earlier this month, Joy Buckley gave birth to a 15-pound, 5-ounce baby girl. “It was pretty violent,” she told the New…
Welcome to the Reality-TV Horror Show of ‘Ordinary Moms’ Making Porn for Their Kids
Sarah Louise, a mother of six, is vomiting into the bushes. She is vomiting into the bushes because she has just…
You Are Not a Bad Mom You Are Not a Bad Mom You Are Not a Bad Mom
The New York Post wants us to know that “Bad Mom” Facebook groups are a phenomenon that exist in the world. These are…
If We're Going to Reduce Maternal Mortality, We Have to Look at C-Sections
A new law signed late last year aims to help states investigate the causes of high rates of maternal mortality in this…
A Parent Who Hands Out 200 Earplugs on a Plane is Handing Out 200 Earplugs Too Many
This is where the viral, much-celebrated trend of parents with infants contritely bestowing gifts upon fellow plane…
Here's Why a Story About a Mom Breastfeeding Another Mom's Baby Becomes a News Event
Last week, a woman wrote to Dear Prudence with the explosive claim that she had walked in on her daycare provider…
Researchers Discover That Motherhood Is Not a Magical Way to Quit Drinking
A new Australian study has found that women tend to reduce their boozing while pregnant and in the first year after…
The Sneakily Retro Politics of 'Brutally Honest' Post-Baby Photos
A new advertising campaign launched by Mothercare, the UK’s “number one retailer” of baby products, features vivid…
Later Abortion: A Love Story
I recently met someone new and we talked for a while. She asked me where I’m from; I asked her what she does for work.…
The Cute, Viral Note Left by a Working Mom Pumping Was Really an Act of Desperation
Earlier this month, Emily Edgington was working alone at a Family Dollar in Mansfield, Ohio and needed to pump…
Cardi B on Motherhood and Postpartum Depression: 'The World Was Heavy on My Shoulders'
On Thursday, Harper’s Bazaar unveiled their latest cover story on the inimitable Cardi B with a series of…
NPR Doesn’t Wanna Talk About Sex and Mom Vaginas
Hillary Frank, creator and host of the wildly popular parenting podcast The Longest Shortest Time, says she encountered…
Jazmine Headley and the 'Slow Violence of Everyday Life'
On Tuesday afternoon, elected officials in New York City gathered in front of City Hall to denounce the violent arrest…
Gabrielle Union Discusses Her Fertility Struggles: 'It Just Feels Like a Lot of Shame'
On Monday, Gabrielle Union shared an emotional video on IGTV detailing her long, painful fertility journey. The…
'You Can't Have This Conversation Without Having a Conversation About Economics': A Chat With a Pregnant Sex Worker
Over the summer, Maxine Holloway shared a photograph of her growing baby bump on Instagram, excitedly announcing in a…
Be Gone, 'Tired Mom' and 'Mombie' Costumes
Thirteen-year-old Jillian Schnerch is going viral with a Halloween costume that the internet seems to find hilarious:…
Married Couple Carries Same Baby in Landmark Fertility Treatment
Two Texas mothers have carried the same child in what might very well be a fertility first.
The Horrifyingly Relatable Specter of a Mom Still Breastfeeding Her Four-Year-Old
As my baby has crossed over the one-year mark, while still breastfeeding part-time, I have started to take notice of…