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The transition from the unstructured freedom of summer to the rigid demands of a new school year is rarely seamless. Many parents find that...
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- Pregnancy
The Prenatal Plate: Essential Superfoods to Fuel Your Baby’s Growth
Quenching the Bump: Your Ultimate Guide to Beating Pregnancy Thirst
Silencing the ‘Bump Bosses’: How to Reclaim Your Peace From Unsolicited Advice
Nesting with purpose: 7 tiny projects that pay dividends all year
Morning sickness is misnamed: 12 steadying strategies that actually help
- Health
Cracking the Back-to-School Meltdown Code: How to Turn September Stress into Success
Back-to-School Routine Tips to Keep Kids Healthy
Paris Hilton’s ADHD Hack Is a Night-Before Checklist
How to Raise Kids With a Positive Body Image: 7 Expert Tips
Beyond the Backpack: How to Stop School Germs From Invading Your Home
- Raising Kids
How do people’s beliefs about the world develop?
Nail biting; Why is my child biting their nails: where to get help
Keep the Lid Down: The Best Toilet Locks for Toddlers
Why Growing Up Feels So Scary for Girls Right Now — and What Moms Can Do- Motherly
1 in 5 moms are going hungry so their kids don’t have to
- Living
Ditch the Clutter: The Only Dorm Essentials Your Student Will Actually Use
High-Protein Cottage Cheese Tortilla Wonders
Luxury for Less: 2026’s Best Value All-Inclusive Family Escapes
Dorm Life Decoded: The Real-World Essentials We Couldn’t Survive Freshman Year Without
The Long Game: Reflections on Lifelong Connection & My Weekend Edit
Living
Essential College Dorm Checklist: How to Pack Light and Smart Determining what your college student truly needs for their first dorm room is one...
Health
This article is sponsored by Florastor. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Motherly and mamas. We all know that back-to-school season is...
Parenting
While often viewed as extracurricular activities, the arts and music are essential components of a well-rounded education. These subjects play a vital role in...
Raising Kids
Key takeaways for caregivers Parents have an impact on their children’s beliefs about the world. Believing that the world is good, safe, and enticing...
Pregnancy
Maintaining a high standard of nutrition is a cornerstone of a healthy pregnancy, benefiting both the developing baby and the expectant mother. While it...
Pregnancy
It is common for expecting mothers to feel an insatiable need for water, even after finishing a large glass. If you feel pregnant and...
Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a transformative journey, yet it often carries an undercurrent of unavoidable stress. This tension stems from a variety of sources: the physical...
Health
Paris Hilton wants to talk about her mornings, which she dreaded before she struck on a solution. “Mornings used to be the most difficult...
Health
I’ve struggled with body image for as long as I can remember. I grew up in the 80s and 90s, when women survived on...
Health
Every autumn, a familiar cycle begins. Children head back to the classroom, and within weeks, a persistent cough seems to make its way through...
Health
Parenting often involves navigating a minefield of unpredictable emotional outbursts. While we frequently joke about the “wrong” way to cut a sandwich triggering a...
Raising Kids
Nail-biting–You’ll notice it in the car seat line, during story time, and at soccer. Tiny fingers drift to tiny teeth. Maybe they chew until...
Raising Kids
The Bathroom Is One of Your Toddler’s Favorite — and Most Dangerous — Places If you’re a mom of a toddler, you already know:...
Raising Kids
My daughter is a teenager, which means I spend a non-trivial amount of time watching her absorb the world and wondering what exactly she’s...
Raising Kids
My son was born in 2005. His father and I were in our early twenties, living in a two-bedroom apartment we’d found for just...
Raising Kids
On January 21, 2025, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington stood at the pulpit of the National Cathedral the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration and...
Raising Kids
Parents just know when something is off with their child. That doesn’t always mean they know the source of the problem. If your child...
Living
It’s no surprise that cottage cheese has become the star of a major culinary revival. Once tucked away as a forgotten staple of vintage...
Pregnancy
Most women can safely have sex during pregnancy. In a healthy pregnancy, sex does not hurt the baby; the baby is protected by the...
Health
When we talk about the purpose of physical activity, it is easy to get caught up in external results like clothing size or aesthetics....
Living
MikeD reached a major milestone this week: he finally mastered the art of ordering groceries online. After asking what felt like thousands of clarifying...
Health
Navigating a family health crisis is one of the most daunting challenges a parent can face. When I was 15, my grandfather’s rapid decline...
Health
Nostalgic summer afternoons often bring back memories of pool days and the unmistakable taste of frozen desserts. While many of us grew up reaching...
