10 Things That Took Me By Surprise in My First Weeks as a New Solo Mom

10 Things That Took Me By Surprise in My First Weeks as a New Solo Mom

First Weeks
Solo Mom
PPA
Exhausted New Parents? Try These Expert Tips to Communicate Better

Exhausted New Parents? Try These Expert Tips to Communicate Better

Relationships
Parenthood
Sleep
Your Brain Literally Changes When You Become a Mom

Your Brain Literally Changes When You Become a Mom

Identity
Parenthood
Does Motherhood Change You? It’s Complicated, According to These Women

Does Motherhood Change You? It’s Complicated, According to These Women

The Safe Space
Identity
How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?

How Long Does it Take to Feel Like Yourself After Having a Baby?

Identity
Stress & Anxiety
New Moms
Hormones
Sleep
Mindy Kaling Just Solidified Her Status As Our New Mom Hero

Mindy Kaling Just Solidified Her Status As Our New Mom Hero

Solo Mom
Boundaries
Red Flags to Look Out for in New Postpartum Mom Friends

Red Flags to Look Out for in New Postpartum Mom Friends

Relationships
6 New Dadfluencers Who Just Get It…and Make Us Laugh, Too

6 New Dadfluencers Who Just Get It…and Make Us Laugh, Too

Parenthood
Self-Care
9 Things No One Tells You About the First Weeks with Baby No. 2

9 Things No One Tells You About the First Weeks with Baby No. 2

First Weeks
From Nudity to Name Calling, 12 Women Share How They Changed Postpartum

From Nudity to Name Calling, 12 Women Share How They Changed Postpartum

The Safe Space
Identity
How to Tell the Difference Between Mom Intuition and Anxiety

How to Tell the Difference Between Mom Intuition and Anxiety

PPA
Mom Guilt Is Totally Normal—and It Doesn’t Have to Control You

Mom Guilt Is Totally Normal—and It Doesn’t Have to Control You

Stress & Anxiety
6 Things We Just Don’t Care About as Brand New Moms

6 Things We Just Don’t Care About as Brand New Moms

Stress & Anxiety
Relationships
Alcohol Defined Me, Even After I Became a Mom. Until One Day It Had to Stop

Alcohol Defined Me, Even After I Became a Mom. Until One Day It Had to Stop

Identity
10 Things That Surprised Me the Most in the First Weeks Home with a Baby

10 Things That Surprised Me the Most in the First Weeks Home with a Baby

First Weeks
10 Unexpected Things I Did After Bringing Home a Baby

10 Unexpected Things I Did After Bringing Home a Baby

First Weeks
New Moms
Identity
Self-Care
Ice Throwing and Other Unconventional Ways to Cope with Postpartum Rage

Ice Throwing and Other Unconventional Ways to Cope with Postpartum Rage

PPD
Stress & Anxiety
How I Embraced My ‘Naked Months’ As a New Mom

How I Embraced My ‘Naked Months’ As a New Mom

Body Image
Identity
New Moms
A New Tool to Boost Your Postpartum Health: Get Out Into Nature

A New Tool to Boost Your Postpartum Health: Get Out Into Nature

PPD
PPA
Stress & Anxiety
18 Women Share Who Helped Them Stay Sane—and Who Didn’t—Postpartum

18 Women Share Who Helped Them Stay Sane—and Who Didn’t—Postpartum

The Safe Space
Relationships
Black Moms Face Pressure to Be Twice as Good—I'm Trying to Change That

Black Moms Face Pressure to Be Twice as Good—I'm Trying to Change That

Self-Care
Stress & Anxiety
The Signs & Symptoms to Watch for in Your Postpartum Mental Health

The Signs & Symptoms to Watch for in Your Postpartum Mental Health

PPD
OCD
Hormones
Stress & Anxiety
Asian Americans Don’t Talk Openly About PPD—And It’s a Problem

Asian Americans Don’t Talk Openly About PPD—And It’s a Problem

PPD
Stress & Anxiety
10 Things No One Tells You About Bringing Home Your First Baby

10 Things No One Tells You About Bringing Home Your First Baby

First Weeks
New Moms
Our Favorite Tidbits About Rihanna’s Mom Life From 'Interview'

Our Favorite Tidbits About Rihanna’s Mom Life From 'Interview'

New Moms
Relationships
Parenthood
How to Make Mom Friends Even If You Don’t Feel Like Leaving the House

How to Make Mom Friends Even If You Don’t Feel Like Leaving the House

Relationships
New Mom Tips
Self-Care
New Moms
Let’s All Take a Deep Breath About Who to Celebrate on Mother’s Day

Let’s All Take a Deep Breath About Who to Celebrate on Mother’s Day

Relationships
18 Women Share Their Postpartum Mental Health Confessions

18 Women Share Their Postpartum Mental Health Confessions

PPD
New Moms
The Safe Space
Why Having Mom Friends Is *Crucial* for Your Postpartum Mental Health

Why Having Mom Friends Is *Crucial* for Your Postpartum Mental Health

Relationships
New Moms
PPD
Stress & Anxiety
Ask a Doc: What You Should Know About the New Study on Ketamine for PPD

Ask a Doc: What You Should Know About the New Study on Ketamine for PPD

PPD
The 14 Friends You Need in Your Postpartum Mom Crew

The 14 Friends You Need in Your Postpartum Mom Crew

Relationships
New Mom Tips
Having Kids Didn’t Make Me Less Ambitious—It Made Me More Focused

Having Kids Didn’t Make Me Less Ambitious—It Made Me More Focused

Identity
Career
New Moms
Meditation Not for You? Try These Mindful Activities Instead

Meditation Not for You? Try These Mindful Activities Instead

Mindfulness
Stress & Anxiety
Here’s When to Mute and When to Follow Momfluencers on Social Media

Here’s When to Mute and When to Follow Momfluencers on Social Media

New Moms
New Mom Tips
Parenthood
Self-Care
How to Silence Anyone Who Comments on Your Postpartum Weight

How to Silence Anyone Who Comments on Your Postpartum Weight

Relationships
Body Image
Self-Care
I Didn't Realize I Had Anxiety Until I Had a Baby

I Didn't Realize I Had Anxiety Until I Had a Baby

Stress & Anxiety
We Need to Bring Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Out Into the Open

We Need to Bring Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Out Into the Open

Stress & Anxiety
New Moms
Sleep
Guides
How to Feel (More) Confident About Your Mom Pooch

How to Feel (More) Confident About Your Mom Pooch

Body Image
Self-Care
Uterus
7 Ways to Help You Feel More Like Yourself After Having a Baby

7 Ways to Help You Feel More Like Yourself After Having a Baby

New Mom Tips
When It Comes to Baby Photos, You Don't Have to Keep Up with the Joneses

When It Comes to Baby Photos, You Don't Have to Keep Up with the Joneses

New Mom Tips
Parenthood
Asking for Help as a New Mom Isn’t Always Easy, But It’s Essential

Asking for Help as a New Mom Isn’t Always Easy, But It’s Essential

New Moms
Ask a Doc: Where Are We Right Now with Diagnosing and Treating PPD?

Ask a Doc: Where Are We Right Now with Diagnosing and Treating PPD?

PPD
Stress & Anxiety
Hormones
How Protective Styles Saved My Mental Health as a Black Mom

How Protective Styles Saved My Mental Health as a Black Mom

Self-Care
New Moms
Stress & Anxiety
PPD
How to Really, Actually Reconnect With Your Partner After Having a Baby

How to Really, Actually Reconnect With Your Partner After Having a Baby

Relationships
Stress & Anxiety
Sex
How I Learned to Mother Without a Mother

How I Learned to Mother Without a Mother

Relationships
New Moms
How I Learned the Most Important Lesson of Being a New Mom

How I Learned the Most Important Lesson of Being a New Mom

New Moms
New Mom Tips
Banishing Perfectionism: 3 Strategies to Squash Self-Doubt as a New Mom

Banishing Perfectionism: 3 Strategies to Squash Self-Doubt as a New Mom

New Moms
Stress & Anxiety
Self-Care
Postpartum Anxiety: Symptoms, Resources & Support

Postpartum Anxiety: Symptoms, Resources & Support

Mental Health
Postpartum Recovery
Stress & Anxiety
Depression
Hormones
Do I Have Postpartum OCD? Learn the Symptoms & Treatment Options

Do I Have Postpartum OCD? Learn the Symptoms & Treatment Options

OCD
New Moms
PPD
Postpartum Identity Loss: How to Feel Like Yourself Again

Postpartum Identity Loss: How to Feel Like Yourself Again

Self-Care
New Moms
Relationships
Hormones
PPD
Postpartum Self-Care: 6 Ways to Boost Your Confidence After Baby

Postpartum Self-Care: 6 Ways to Boost Your Confidence After Baby

Self-Care
New Moms
Mental Health
Mindfulness
Fitness
10 Pitfalls New Moms Should Avoid, According to a Life Coach

10 Pitfalls New Moms Should Avoid, According to a Life Coach

New Moms
Relationships
Self-Care
Hormones