Know What's Happening in Motherhood
Know What's Happening in Motherhood
Teen OCD spikes in puberty, experts stress ERP therapy
A 15‑year‑old’s obsessive‑compulsive disorder is worsening despite therapy, highlighting that adolescent OCD often intensifies during puberty. Specialists note that exposure response prevention within cognitive‑behavioral therapy is the gold‑standard treatment for teens.
Cartwheel CEO Joanna Shu explains why lice still trigger parental panic and introduces the company’s non‑chemical treatment kit, Nit Happens. Traditional pesticide‑based lice products face growing resistance, prompting demand for safer, mechanical solutions. Shu emphasizes that lice spread through close contact, not household cleanliness, and that thorough combing and simple laundering are sufficient. The article offers a step‑by‑step guide and highlights humor and calm communication as tools to reduce stigma and help families manage infestations efficiently.
For the ladies who want more than one child, nobody tells you about afterpains. I barely had them with my first. With my second, I was in shock at how painful they were. There were moments where I was curled up...
The CorporetteMoms weekly roundup curates a blend of health, parenting, and cultural stories aimed at working mothers, featuring investigations into autism therapy, pediatricians urging the release of detained immigrant children, and rising eating disorders among boys. It also highlights expert...
It's wild to think that my grandmother's nutrition played a role in my health. And how I take care of my body before and during pregnancy affects my future grandchildren's health. When your mother was a 20-week-old fetus inside your grandmother,...
They say motherhood changes you forever. Anyone who's a mother knows this is 100% true. But most people don't realize that it happens at a cellular level. ...
Stay‑at‑home moms can turn underused rooms into financial assets by renting them, creating home offices, or launching small businesses. The article outlines practical steps for generating supplemental income, reducing housing costs through shared living, and improving organization to avoid wasteful...
If your 5-year-old negotiates like a lawyer, read this 👇 They’re not “bossy.” They’re testing autonomy. Try: • Offer 2 choices • Stay calm • Don’t over-explain Save this for your next power struggle. #MomHumor #IndianMoms #ParentingReels #RaisingKids #ToddlerLife
Emma Beddington recounts her mother’s mantra that everyone is entitled to enjoy nice things, a lesson forged in a modest upbringing and expressed through frequent treats, travel, and small luxuries. The essay links this personal permission to indulge with broader...
Nobody told me that starting a motherhood page would teach me more about myself than When I started @thenurturemoms , I thought I would just share tips on parenting, nutrition, Authenticity is not a social media strategy. It’s the only thing that...
Freelance director Melanie Eckersley shares her day‑to‑day reality as a new mother, reflecting on balancing client work, creative deadlines, and infant care. She notes the lack of structured parental support for freelancers and the improvisational strategies she employs. The piece,...
In this free‑form episode, the hosts riff on the challenges of modern parenting, especially the struggle to get enough sleep amid busy schedules, bedtime battles, and juggling kids' activities. They share personal anecdotes about surprise parties, "yes days," and the...
want to connect with women who are: • Moms in their 30s navigating motherhood • Women practicing or learning yoga • Moms trying to take care of their mental health • Women learning self-love after becoming mothers • Moms who believe in gentle parenting • Women...
This made me very emotional to go back and think about. After our third child was born, one of our kids was really struggling. This is how we helped her. 4 years later, we still see the fruits of this...
The writer’s sister declined a family vacation, citing exhaustion from spending time with the children, which the writer perceives as rejection. The therapist explains that recent family losses and relocations have heightened emotional stakes, making the trip symbolic of cohesion....
I’m a high effort parent who was raised by a low effort parent. And I’m realizing that my mother, as a grandmother with adult millennial children, has had to become a high effort grandparent/ parent to grandchildren/adults. This is because...
Today, I witnessed my daughter (7y) use her voice to speak up for herself against some boys who weren’t playing nice & also trying to intimidate/belittle her. She was firm, not yelling, and she was standing her ground. I did have...
The article, featuring JoAnn Crohn of No Guilt Mom, tackles how people‑pleasing and over‑functioning create clutter, mental load, and burnout for parents. It explains how recognizing these patterns and establishing firm boundaries can shift household responsibilities to partners and children....
Sperm have to survive a brutal journey. The vagina is naturally acidic (pH around 4) to protect against infection. That same acidity kills sperm. Around ovulation, your cervical mucus is supposed to shift. It becomes clear, stretchy, and more alkaline, creating a...
Say it with me: I can hold my boundary AND hold my child. I may have grew up with parents who withheld their love and comfort to "teach a lesson" but I don't need to do that now.
The Australian government is considering legislation to ban infant‑formula advertising as the voluntary marketing agreement expires in February 2025. Recent analysis identified 158 online ads that use health‑boosting claims to tap parental anxiety, despite breastfeeding rates falling to only 37 percent by...
Bless my husband who asked the nurse to watch him swaddle and change the diaper for our baby girl to make sure he was doing it right. We are 2 lucky girls
Your heart literally grows during pregnancy. Your blood volume increases by 50% to support the baby, and your heart physically enlarges to pump it all. By the third trimester, your cardiac output is 30-50% higher than before you were pregnant. And...
A longitudinal study of 400 Beijing pregnant women from 2021‑2024 found urinary iodine concentrations (UIC) declined sharply, with median levels dropping from 151.3 µg/L in 2022 to 122.9 µg/L in 2024, falling below the WHO adequacy threshold of 150 µg/L. Mixed‑effects modeling showed...
When you're pregnant, your baby is floating in its own pee. Sort of. By the third trimester, the majority of amniotic fluid comes from fetal urine. The baby swallows it, their kidneys filter it, and they pee it back out....
Your child needs to hear, "You can love someone and still need space from them."
A growing shortage of pediatricians willing to accept Medicaid leaves nearly half of U.S. children in care deserts, especially in urban and suburban areas. Medicaid’s lower reimbursement rates force many practices to operate on razor‑thin margins, prompting closures of pediatric...
Parents often think: "If I just explain it better, they'll understand." But teens don't always resist logic. Sometimes they resist how the message makes them feel.
Hi mamas in your 30s… can we talk? 🧵 Somewhere between motherhood, responsibilities, and daily chaos… We forgot a little bit about ourselves. Our body changed. Our sleep changed. Our priorities changed. But our heart? It became bigger, stronger, and softer at the same time. In our 30s,...
The article highlights how working mothers juggle professional duties while caring for sick children, citing a Genexa survey where 70% of U.S. moms use personal sick days and 58% work from home during illness. It underscores the cultural expectation that...
Had no idea it’s National Working Moms Day, or that working moms even get a day. Regular reminder that the greatest needle mover for working mothers is working from home. Incentivize employers to offer work from home as a benefit...
If you disappeared for two weeks… would your income survive it? That question alone says a lot. Comment “March” if you want breathing room instead of constant pressure.
The post debunks the comforting myth that life gets easier with age, using parenting as a vivid example of how challenges merely change shape. It argues that resilience is forged by repeatedly confronting manageable discomfort, likening these experiences to “reps”...
Say it with me: My child is capable of hard things. I can support without saving.
There is always a risk of transmitting HSV to another person if you carry the virus. But the risk is the highest in the first 30 days of life.
Claire Wilson Metcalfe, a midwife with 14 years experience, posted on TikTok a simple technique to settle newborns who cry when placed in a cot. The method involves comforting the baby, then laying them back down while keeping a hand...
Up to 1 in 10 women develop thyroid problems in the first year after giving birth. It's called postpartum thyroiditis. Your immune system dials down during pregnancy to tolerate the baby. After birth, it rebounds. In some women, that rebound...
Anyone who's had a baby knows what meconium is. Hard to forget. It's this thick, black, tar-like substance your baby poops out for the first 1-2 days. Really hard to wash off too because it sticks to their skin. Meconium is...
Arifa Akbar recounts her mother’s lifelong advice to wear bold, bright colours, revealing how the practice evolved from teenage resistance to a deliberate mood‑boosting habit. The piece illustrates how colour choices serve as a daily self‑awareness tool, influencing emotional states...
An eldest daughter won’t ask for help because someone always fumbles or they throw it in your face. I’m usually right about a lot and this is something I prefer to be wrong but here we are
I take eggs very seriously during pregnancy. Not because of protein, though that matters, but because of choline. Choline is as important as folate for fetal brain development, but almost nobody talks about it. Over 90% of pregnant women don't meet...
Jessie Buckley, Oscar‑nominated for her lead in the period drama *Hamnet*, recently discussed how portraying Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes, intersected with her own transition to motherhood. The actress, who has already secured a Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Award, described the...
"I got attacked early in my career because I was standing up for At Home Mothers & the value of that work & joy of it... the older I get & I look back at my own life I'm like...
Parents: What’s the oddly specific food your kid loved last week and now refuses to touch?
Families planning spring‑break trips are urged to audit their recurring phone and internet expenses before finalizing travel budgets. The article highlights that many households overlook wireless bills, which can be renegotiated or replaced with Verizon’s flexible myPlan, offering customizable lines,...
Sometimes happiness is not in big achievements… It is hidden in small everyday moments with our children. A smile… A hug after a long day… A small conversation where they open their heart… As parents, we are not just raising our children… We are growing with...
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Hot take: moms should be able to make an income with their creative work without burnout and with rhythms for work-life balance—all from home with their kids.
This tweet goes viral every few months and the math never changes. Pregnancy is 40 weeks. There are 4.3 weeks in a month. 40 divided by 4.3 is 9.3 months. And that 40 weeks is counted from your last menstrual period,...
There is a massive gap in the market for nursing clothes that actually look good. I have spent hours searching and everything is either hideous, frumpy, or just plain boring. I want to look classy and elegant and still be...
Dr. Jonathan Anomaly said: "[Who you have children with] is going to be as or more effective than anything you do for your child's health.” If you want healthier, happier and brighter children, choose a healthier, happier and brighter partner. The 3...
