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Displaying all articles tagged:
Motherhood
niche drama
Jan. 22, 2021
What’s All This Drama About a Pro-Trump Parenting Guru?
Receipts have surfaced documenting four years of donations from the Taking Cara Babies founder to the MAGA Committee.
By
Claire Lampen
power
Nov. 20, 2020
The Paid Leave Trump Doesn’t Want You to Know About
The government has done little to publicize a benefit that could help many overburdened parents — and it’s about to expire.
By
Angelina Chapin
the bigger picture
Nov. 18, 2020
A Fascination With Family
Photographer Prin Rodriguez explores her personal history and ancestral archive.
By
Emily Burns
coronavirus
Nov. 17, 2020
The Pandemic Is Squeezing Women Out of the Workforce
Mothers are disproportionately likely to leave their jobs to take on child care full-time.
By
Claire Lampen
kindercares
Nov. 12, 2020
Can I Talk to You About Preschool for All?
It wasn’t easy, but after years of organizing, my county in Oregon will have universal early-childhood education.
By
Lydia Kiesling
parental angst
Oct. 29, 2020
I Hate Halloween Less This Year?
My Holiday Mom angst is calmer than usual.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
all in the family
Oct. 9, 2020
‘I Told Her I’ll Wear Two Masks’
Three mothers discuss being unable to visit their incarcerated loved ones.
As told to
Angelina Chapin
all in the family
Oct. 9, 2020
My Mom Is Thrilled You’re Washing Your Hands
Personally, I’ve never been more grateful she’s a nurse.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
all in the family
Oct. 8, 2020
My Mother Once Sold Horoscopes to Survive
I’m beginning to understand how the fall of her country prepared her for uncertainty.
By
Natasha Frid
mothers and daughters
Oct. 7, 2020
25 Famous Women on Their Mothers
With contributions from Kamala Harris, Zadie Smith, Tracee Ellis-Ross, and many more.
By
Charlotte Klein
and
Julie Ma
all in the family
Oct. 7, 2020
My Memoir Almost Tore My Family Apart
I believed in my book — my parents weren’t so sure.
By
Melissa Valentine
all in the family
Oct. 6, 2020
How I Stopped Ghosting My Family
This year, I learned to do what my mother once did for me.
By
Beatrice Kilat
childbirth
Aug. 19, 2020
Black Newborns Are 3 Times More Likely to Die When Treated by White Doctors
New research exposes the harrowing racial disparities in childbirth and postnatal care.
By
Amanda Arnold
fiction
Aug. 13, 2020
Want: A Novel Excerpt
“My body almost single-handedly bankrupted us.”
By
Lynn Steger Strong
police
Aug. 4, 2020
Secret Service Agents Accosted Two Black Mothers With a Rifle
The women say they were pulled from their car and handcuffed while their young children looked on.
By
Hannah Gold
sisters in hate
July 31, 2020
How White Nationalists Weaponize Motherhood
A new book shows the way white-nationalist women use traditional femininity to mask hateful messages.
By
Angelina Chapin
book excerpt
July 30, 2020
Lost in the System
A day in the life of a homeless single mother.
By
Lauren Sandler
motherhood
July 28, 2020
If Anything Happens to This Baby Orca, So Help Me God
Please, let Tahlequah have a happy ending.
By
Amanda Arnold
art and soul
June 26, 2020
The Textile Artist Who’s Always Known How to Care for Herself
Billie Zangewa on strength, femininity, and the healing nature of domesticity.
By
Enuma Okoro
what i learned
June 25, 2020
Everything I Know for Sure About My Tiny Baby
The minute I think I’ve figured her out, she’s changed again.
By
Lauren Bans
what i learned
June 23, 2020
Has My Daughter Always Loved Solitude This Much?
What I learned when my 4-year-old’s robust social life disappeared.
By
Carla Bruce-Eddings
parenting
June 10, 2020
The Sacrifice Black Children Shouldn’t Have to Make
This country prizes Black children’s precocity — insists on it, even, much of the time.
By
Stacia Brown
maternal health
May 18, 2020
Watching a Livestreamed Home Birth Was Incredibly Moving
I didn’t expect it to be so powerful.
By
Devine Blacksher
read with us
May 7, 2020
Our Mothers, Before Us
What can we learn from images of the women we never met?
By
Edan Lepucki
first person
May 5, 2020
Some Questions About My Mother
Can I make sense of her death by assuring myself of her life?
By
Kate Ristow
coronavirus
Apr. 29, 2020
A Mother in Federal Prison Has Died of the Coronavirus
Andrea Circle Bear is the first woman in federal custody to die from COVID. Advocates say she could have been saved.
By
Angelina Chapin
read with us
Apr. 28, 2020
The Kind of Mother I’d Be
Beginning a journey into the science of attachment.
By
Bethany Saltman
coronavirus
Apr. 21, 2020
New York Launches COVID-19 Maternity Task Force
It will help set up dedicated birthing centers to ease the burden on hospitals.
By
Claire Lampen
read with us
Apr. 18, 2020
I Promised You a Job, Not a Family
“I agree to follow him to his home, and to perform the job of being his mother.”
By
Hilary Leichter
personal project
Apr. 16, 2020
My Kids Think I’m the Best Artist Ever
Having kids gave me the pretense I needed.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
dreams
Apr. 14, 2020
What Does It Mean If You’re Having Dreams About Babies?
A dream expert explores seven common scenarios.
By
Claire Lampen
first person
Apr. 7, 2020
Who Knew Meal Planning Could Make Me Feel This Way?
I’m not a good cook, but I am a determined one.
By
Lydia Kiesling
first person
Apr. 1, 2020
I Know the Day We Got It
A family of four weathers a fetid week of coronavirus.
By
Reyhan Harmanci
parenting
Mar. 27, 2020
Divorced With Kids During a Pandemic
“I want them to spend time together, but I want her home with me.”
By
Amanda Arnold
it’s complicated
Mar. 25, 2020
My Husband Cheated When I Was 7 Months Pregnant
Before his infidelity ended our marriage during my third trimester, my husband and I shared a love of food.
By
Lauren Bans
coronavirus
Mar. 10, 2020
What If Coronavirus Means Your Kids Are Stuck at Home?
We asked parents about their go-to indoor activities with kids.
By
Jen Gann
so you want to be president
Feb. 25, 2020
Thinking About Kids? Here’s How the Candidates’ Child-Care Plans Compare
Child care is expensive. Democrats don’t all agree on how to fix that.
By
Sarah Jones
testing testing
Jan. 28, 2020
Mommy Can’t Talk Right Now — She’s Dopamine Fasting
I tried the Silicon Valley trend and came up with a better idea.
By
Rebecca Harrington
baby books
Jan. 28, 2020
21 Parenting Books You Should Actually Read
Books about raising kids should be well worth your time.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
first person
Jan. 14, 2020
The Healthiest Baby I’ve Ever Had
Here we go again
, I thought, after the doctor told me there was a problem.
By
Jen Gann
pregnancy
Jan. 6, 2020
It Shouldn’t Be This Expensive to Have a Baby
The average, out-of-pocket cost of maternity care has reportedly risen to over $4,500 — for people with employer-sponsored health insurance.
By
Claire Lampen
parenting
Jan. 6, 2020
Congratulations, Parents: Winter Break Is Over
We did it.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
wait what
Sept. 6, 2019
A 74-Year-Old Woman Just Gave Birth to Twins
And may have set a new world record in the process.
By
Claire Lampen
science of us
Aug. 28, 2019
This Could Revolutionize Prenatal Care
The neglected placenta gets its scientific due.
By
Daniela Blei
science of us
July 30, 2019
Life on Planet Weaning
I stopped breastfeeding and became a hormone detective.
By
Meaghan O'Connell
gender reveal parties
July 28, 2019
Mom Who Threw One of the First Gender-Reveal Parties Has Mixed Feelings About It
A woman who helped perpetuate the gender-reveal party craze says she started to “feel bad” about how the trend turned out.
By
Marie Lodi
modern love
June 15, 2019
Sorry, Mindy Kaling Isn’t Going to Tell You Who Her Child’s Father Is
She has her reasons.
By
Devon Ivie
the cut on tuesdays
May 28, 2019
Is This the Biggest Threat to the Anti-Abortion Movement?
On this week’s podcast, we’re talking about self-managed abortion.
By
the Cut
the cut on tuesdays
May 14, 2019
When Your Phone Calls Home Are Comedy Gold
And other conversations with moms, on this week’s Cut podcast.
By
the Cut
tv
May 13, 2019
How It Feels to Have Named Your Kid ‘Khaleesi,’ After Last Night’s
GoT
Episode
“I don’t think she did anything wrong. I think she did what she had to do.”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
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