Stay-at-home mom

Post-Maternity Leave: When Is It Time for a Detour?

Post-Maternity Leave: When Is It Time for a Detour?

Runa Knapp

I lived in mom “survival mode” for so long, I forgot how to be normal

I lived in mom “survival mode” for so long, I forgot how to be normal

Now that I wasn’t managing the daily logistics of having three kids, and constantly tending to everyone else's needs, I didn't know what to do with myself.

Sarah Bradley

Your messy house doesn't mean you don't measure up as a new mom

Your messy house doesn't mean you don't measure up as a new mom

I was so afraid of being judged for my messy house, I chose loneliness at a time when I needed companionship so much.

Nicole Johnson

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan

My daughter and I both know I'm not the same as other moms. But there are still good days with chronic pain and illness, and this is how we cope.

Tara Mandarano

When my son discovered that stay-at-home moms exist

When my son discovered that stay-at-home moms exist

While I love my boys with a depth and passion I didn’t know was possible before I became a parent, I would never be a stay-at-home mom.

Julia Pelly

I love staying home with my kids—is there something wrong with me?

I love staying home with my kids—is there something wrong with me?

When I tell people I actually enjoy being a stay-at-home mom, they don’t believe me.

Kristen Aspevig

It took a pandemic for me to realize that SAHMs are superheroes

It took a pandemic for me to realize that SAHMs are superheroes

Over a month into sheltering-in-place with my three kids, now I truly know just how hard the job of stay at home mom has always been.

Alexandra Frost

My husband joined me on maternity leave to help with our new baby, but honestly? It wasn't great

My husband joined me on maternity leave to help with our new baby, but honestly? It wasn't great

Most moms would feel lucky to have their partner at home to help out, but sharing mat leave with my husband wasn’t as wonderful as I thought it would be.

Lisa Scott

"I love working at home with my kids!" (said no mother ever)

"I love working at home with my kids!" (said no mother ever)

As Jennifer Pinarski re-enters the workforce, maintaining a work/life balance has taken on a whole new meaning.

Jennifer Pinarski

An open letter to the mom who feels like she did nothing today

An open letter to the mom who feels like she did nothing today

You're wearing clothes you slept in and your art gallery visit turned into a coffee run, but you don't need to prove your worth to anyone—not even yourself.

Kristen Thompson

I’m doing the 18-month maternity leave and this is why it’s awesome

I’m doing the 18-month maternity leave and this is why it’s awesome

I'm so grateful that Canada now offers an 18-month maternity leave option. Would you take a longer mat leave if you could make it work?

Emily Gowan

Should you quit your job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Should you quit your job to be a stay-at-home mom?

Making the decision to quit your job so you can be a stay-at-home mom is really difficult. Here's what to consider before you take a career time out.

Claire Gagne

Sorry, kids—I'll never be THAT mom

Sorry, kids—I'll never be THAT mom

The Pinterest mom. The PTA mom. The mom who leaves notes in the lunch box and always buys organic. Sorry, kids—that's just not me.

Joanna Myers

I cut my maternity leave short for a better paying job

I cut my maternity leave short for a better paying job

I cherished the time with my baby, but this is why I decided to put my career first.

Sophie Nicholls Jones

How to go back to work after an extended maternity leave

How to go back to work after an extended maternity leave

Getting potential employers to take you seriously after an extended parenting leave can be a challenge. Here are some tips for landing a new gig.

Lisa Kadane

I love my baby—but I'm scared about what's happening to me

I love my baby—but I'm scared about what's happening to me

Every thought and waking moment is consumed by Sonny’s next feed or nap or poop. It was glorious and exhausting and rewarding and frustrating all at once.

Whitney Port, Flare

Every mom is going to love the superhero in the new Incredibles 2 trailer

Every mom is going to love the superhero in the new Incredibles 2 trailer

The new Incredibles 2 trailer kicks butt thanks to a certain superhero!

Kevin John Siazon

This time lapse shows what being a stay-at-home mom REALLY looks like

This time lapse shows what being a stay-at-home mom REALLY looks like

When this stay-at-home mom's partner kept going on and on about how easy her days must be, she decided to show him what's really up.

Kevin John Siazon

The joy and agony of being a class mom

The joy and agony of being a class mom

Author Laurie Gelman delves into schoolyard politics in her funny new novel.

Sheri Segal Glick

8 things you should never say to a stay-at-home mom or dad

8 things you should never say to a stay-at-home mom or dad

Kim Shiffman

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