Motherhood

The $2,815 Cost of Deciding If You Want to Be a Parent

Apr 10, 2025

The $2,815 Cost of Deciding If You Want to Be a Parent

Welcome to Show the Receipts, a series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done.

The Pandemic Changed How These Women Work, Date, and Parent

Mar 13, 2025

The Pandemic Changed How These Women Work, Date, and Parent

It's easy to say the pandemic is in the past.

How I Deal With Mom Guilt as a Breadwinner Wife

Mar 6, 2025

How I Deal With Mom Guilt as a Breadwinner Wife

When my son Ezra was in fifth grade, I took a personal day to help out at his class holiday party.

The Grammy Awards Put Motherhood in the Spotlight

Feb 4, 2025

The Grammy Awards Put Motherhood in the Spotlight

Every time my toddler cries at daycare dropoff, I imagine her future therapist blaming me for her trauma.

Why I'm Reflecting on Whether I Want to Be a Mother This Lunar New Year

Jan 29, 2025

Why I'm Reflecting on Whether I Want to Be a Mother This Lunar New Year

I'm not sure exactly when it started, but in the last two years, the universe began putting pregnant women all around me.

I'm No Longer Taking Productivity Advice From People Who Don't Have Kids

Jan 1, 2025

I'm No Longer Taking Productivity Advice From People Who Don't Have Kids

Side-hustling. Habit-stacking.

To Have Kids or Not? After Trump's Reelection, Some Have Doubts

Nov 18, 2024

To Have Kids or Not? After Trump's Reelection, Some Have Doubts

Madison*, 41, loves being a mom to her two kids.

The "Breadwinner Wife Penalty" Could Be Hurting Your Marriage

Nov 11, 2024

The "Breadwinner Wife Penalty" Could Be Hurting Your Marriage

For the first half of my marriage, I had never heard of the breadwinner wife penalty.

The "Postpartum Cliff": A Phase We Don't Discuss Enough

Oct 28, 2024

The "Postpartum Cliff": A Phase We Don't Discuss Enough

The day after arriving home from the hospital with her newborn, Lauren Cooper woke up with a massive headache.

I'm Not Ready For Motherhood, but Why Can't I Get It Off My Mind?

Oct 24, 2024

I'm Not Ready For Motherhood, but Why Can't I Get It Off My Mind?

Ever since my 30th birthday this summer, I've noticed a recent uptick in motherhood-related content on my social media feeds.

For the Self-Employed, Maternity Leave Is a Double-Edged Sword

Oct 2, 2024

For the Self-Employed, Maternity Leave Is a Double-Edged Sword

It's no secret that being a working mother in the United States is difficult.

I Had One Baby in the US and One Abroad. This Is What I Wish Americans Knew.

Oct 2, 2024

I Had One Baby in the US and One Abroad. This Is What I Wish Americans Knew.

When I first told a fellow American about my 12-month maternity leave in Canada, she raised her eyebrows: "Not paid though, right?" Paid parental leave was a reality my friends back home couldn't comprehend.