Our fourth date was the birth of my daughter. By Stewart Lewis
Parenthood
I don’t know how he learned to give flowers. I’ve never taught him that. By Evelina Kantidenou
Modeling kindness for your child, you rush to PetSmart for provisions. By Rachael Holliday
There’s power in knowing you can do something creative, even in a world turned upside down. By Sarah Walker Caron
My brother and I complained constantly about our sad lunches, but our parents ignored us. By Simone Muñoz
Step Three: Layer 2 healthy parents and 1 naturally skinny sister. By Amye Archer
I talk with my mother multiple times a day. “Saaptacha?” It is routine, this asking if I’ve had my meal. By Lakshmi Lyer
I didn’t know that motherhood would feel tantamount to being a short order cook. By Lauren Apfel
There have been many moments when I have simply broken down, walked upstairs and fallen face-first on my bed. By Tara Mandarano
Mom and Dad never sat us down and told us he had MS. Or maybe they did and I don’t remember because I was just a kid thinking about snacks. By Megan Jean Sovern
Nothing epitomized the drudgery and boredom of those early parenting years quite like an afternoon at the park. By Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco
It’s both fascinating and frightening that my two-year-old son, Aksel, is starting to count. By Tommy Mulvoy
Where once I was gatherer, now I am hunter. Acquiring food to feed my family has taken on new significance. By Susannah Q. Pratt
Catherine Newman’s wonderful new book offers a guide to 65 hugely useful, super-important skills for teens and tweens.
As much as I love Christmas, without Santa I felt only glee and relief at the massive reduction in my December workload. By Michelle Deininger
Sixteen of the best books that offer a unique insight into parenting in our ever-changing modern world.
We would take a million pictures of our child but none of us. Forget to schedule date nights because we never needed them before. By Elizabeth Newdom
Our married life was no longer comfortable. There was no indulgence, no whispered promises of sweet dessert. By Hannah Grieco
KJ Dell’Antonia, Jill Smokler, Jordan Shapiro, Janelle Hanchett, and Jessica Lahey weigh in on how much is too much when it comes to writing about our children.
If my belly was round and full of baby, would I hate my body less? This body that betrayed me. By Brittany Wren
My son’s teacher said he needed the gift of time. She was right. By Jessica Smock
When my son was 11 he told me, “I wish I wasn’t autistic. It would be easier to make friends.” By Joanne De Simone
The goal isn’t to lecture your children but to kick-start their critical thinking. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
You speed through the five stages of grief or however many there are because you’re trying to wrap up a project at work and you don’t have time for this crap. By A.S. Callaghan
Motherwell features parenting essays on culture, family life, obstacles and the process of overcoming them. We are excited to announce this year’s ten most read!