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Motherhood

  1. art and soul
    The Textile Artist Who’s Always Known How to Care for HerselfBillie Zangewa on strength, femininity, and the healing nature of domesticity.
    By Enuma Okoro
  2. what i learned
    Everything I Know for Sure About My Tiny BabyThe minute I think I’ve figured her out, she’s changed again.
    By Lauren Bans
  3. what i learned
    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
  4. parenting
    The Sacrifice Black Children Shouldn’t Have to MakeThis country prizes Black children’s precocity — insists on it, even, much of the time.
    By Stacia Brown
  5. maternal health
    Watching a Livestreamed Home Birth Was Incredibly MovingI didn’t expect it to be so powerful.
    By Devine Blacksher
  8. read with us
    Our Mothers, Before UsWhat can we learn from images of the women we never met?
    By Edan Lepucki
  9. first person
    Some Questions About My MotherCan I make sense of her death by assuring myself of her life?
    By Kate Ristow
  10. coronavirus
    A Mother in Federal Prison Has Died of the CoronavirusAndrea Circle Bear is the first woman in federal custody to die from COVID. Advocates say she could have been saved.
    By Angelina Chapin
  11. read with us
    The Kind of Mother I’d BeBeginning a journey into the science of attachment.
    By Bethany Saltman
  12. coronavirus
    New York Launches COVID-19 Maternity Task ForceIt will help set up dedicated birthing centers to ease the burden on hospitals.
    By Claire Lampen
  15. read with us
    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
  16. personal project
    My Kids Think I’m the Best Artist EverHaving kids gave me the pretense I needed.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  17. dreams
    What Does It Mean If You’re Having Dreams About Babies?A dream expert explores seven common scenarios.
    By Claire Lampen
  18. first person
    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
  19. first person
    I Know the Day We Got ItA family of four weathers a fetid week of coronavirus.
    By Reyhan Harmanci
  22. parenting
    Divorced With Kids During a Pandemic“I want them to spend time together, but I want her home with me.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  23. it's complicated
    My Husband Cheated When I Was 7 Months PregnantBefore his infidelity ended our marriage during my third trimester, my husband and I shared a love of food.
    By Lauren Bans
  24. coronavirus
    What If Coronavirus Means Your Kids Are Stuck at Home?We asked parents about their go-to indoor activities with kids.
    By Jen Gann
  25. so you want to be president
    Thinking About Kids? Here’s How the Candidates’ Child-Care Plans CompareChild care is expensive. Democrats don’t all agree on how to fix that.
    By Sarah Jones
  26. testing testing
    Mommy Can’t Talk Right Now — She’s Dopamine FastingI tried the Silicon Valley trend and came up with a better idea.
    By Rebecca Harrington
  29. baby books
    21 Parenting Books You Should Actually ReadBooks about raising kids should be well worth your time.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  30. first person
    The Healthiest Baby I’ve Ever HadHere we go again, I thought, after the doctor told me there was a problem.
    By Jen Gann
  31. pregnancy
    It Shouldn’t Be This Expensive to Have a BabyThe 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
  32. parenting
    Congratulations, Parents: Winter Break Is OverWe did it.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  33. wait what
    A 74-Year-Old Woman Just Gave Birth to TwinsAnd may have set a new world record in the process.
    By Claire Lampen
  36. science of us
    This Could Revolutionize Prenatal CareThe neglected placenta gets its scientific due.
    By Daniela Blei
  37. science of us
    Life on Planet WeaningI stopped breastfeeding and became a hormone detective.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  38. gender reveal parties
    Mom Who Threw One of the First Gender-Reveal Parties Has Mixed Feelings About ItA woman who helped perpetuate the gender-reveal party craze says she started to “feel bad” about how the trend turned out.
    By Marie Lodi
  39. modern love
    Sorry, Mindy Kaling Isn’t Going to Tell You Who Her Child’s Father IsShe has her reasons.
    By Devon Ivie
  40. the cut on tuesdays
    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
  43. the cut on tuesdays
    When Your Phone Calls Home Are Comedy GoldAnd other conversations with moms, on this week’s Cut podcast.
    By the Cut
  44. tv
    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
  45. profiles
    Rachel Dratch Is Right Where She Wants to BeThe former SNL star on professional setbacks, personal surprises, and making a movie with her best friends.
    By Anna Silman
  46. keeping up with the royals
    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Posted Tribute to ‘All Mothers’The post included a photo of baby Archie.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  47. saturday night live
    Emma Thompson and Tina Fey Explain What Moms Are Really Thinking on SNLWhen your mom says you look tired, what she probably means is, you look bad.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  50. satire
    How to Be the Best MomStart by making direct and constant eye contact.
    By Kimberly Harrington
  51. the cut on tuesdays
    Advice for a Mom Who Never Wanted KidsHear from a reproductive psychiatrist on this week’s Cut podcast.
    By the Cut
  52. book excerpt
    The Same Story About My MomI am good at stories. I’m also good at indignation.
    By Lynn Steger Strong
  53. parenthood
    Online Momming in the ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ AgeDid someone move the goalposts and forget to tell me?
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  54. 2020 elections
    Are Any of the Paid Family Leave Plans Actually Any Good?A guide to the FAMILY Act, New Parents Act, and Cradle Act.
    By Amanda Arnold
  57. the cut on tuesdays
    Nora McInerny on How to Get It Done While GrievingOn this week’s The Cut on Tuesdays podcast episode.
    By the Cut
  58. marriage: an investigation
    5 Perspectives on What Kids Do to a Marriage“Little by little, this forced, idealized version of our marriage, performed for the benefit of our child, became the norm.”
    By Jancee Dunn, Lisa Miller, and Anonymous
  59. wait what
    Woman With Double Uterus Gives Birth Twice in a MonthMy recurring stress dream, come to life.
    By Claire Lampen
  60. parenthood
    What’s the Cradle Act — and Is It Better Than Nothing?A newly proposed family-leave policy would have parents borrow money from retirement to help finance time off after the birth or adoption of a child.
    By Jen Gann
  61. healthcare
    What It’s Like to Live in the Country Where Giving Birth Costs $60Nikki Haley said Finnish people don’t like their health-care system. Journalist Anu Partanen — who recently moved back there — disagrees.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  64. secret side hustles
    The Nurse Who Sells Her Own Breast Milk Online“Mothers who have an organic or vegan diet will charge up to $3 per ounce, but I’m just not that sort of woman.”
    By Anonymous as told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  65. self reflection
    Should I Give My Daughter Dreadlocks?The idea of my little girl having the same style as me is tempting.
    By Carla Bruce-Eddings
  66. travel
    Oh My God, a Woman Forgot Her Baby in the AirportThe plane had to turn around after take-off.
    By Amanda Arnold
  67. culture
    Why Can’t I Stop Dreaming of Baby Names?I’m not pregnant, but this list of names keeps growing.
    By Hannah Hickok
  68. lawsuits
    Manhattan Mom Sues Nanny for Feeding Her Baby FormulaLynn Wojton says she is “very upset” her doula didn’t wake her up to breastfeed.
    By Amanda Arnold
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