Enter Instagram, believe it or not. The social network provides a safe space for new moms to commiserate, connect, and learn from each other, especially during the first weeks of parenting when moms who are fortunate enough to be able to take leave from work are cooped up and in need of support. Women who…
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Serena Williams has never been shy about the pressures of being a working mother. In 2017, Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, welcomed their daughter, Alexis Olympia, into the world. Almost immediately Williams became the poster woman for the trials and tribulations working mothers face after she was dropped in the rankings from No. 1…
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But women’s candor isn’t always met with acceptance, especially when it comes from mothers who are being honest about their partners and children. “I worry about vocalizing being frustrated because I get the, ‘Well, it’s your choice to have four kids,’” Shauna says. “And I do think about that sometimes—there are people who’d kill for…
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Part of the reason we even have a perceived need for “mom’s night out” is that parenting has undergone a fundamental shift. In his New York Times review of journalist Jennifer Senior’s book All Joy and No Fun, Andrew Solomon writes that “parenthood as we know it—predicated on the unconditional exaltation of our children—is no…
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Finally, a happy medium between tight leggings and saggy sweatpants. These are perfect—the high waist sits exactly right, while the deep pockets are so handy (and cozy). Athleta Venice Jogger, $89 Fancy Night Cream ‘’Tis the season when your skin basically dries up and blows away, so take this opportunity to scoop up some of…
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The logistics of Kate Middleton‘s daily life as a royal look pretty different than, well, basically everyone else’s in the world. Most of us do not wake up within the gated walls of a literal palace, and when we want to dash out—to, say, the store or for drinks with friends—we don’t have to travel…
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