Motherhood has become so consuming to me that I find it hard not to project onto others a desire for the sense of purpose it offers.
By Lauren Apfel
work-life balance
From sitcoms to memes, the mom runs the show while the dad can hardly remember the kids’ birthdays.
By Kathleen Siddell
Mothers are not static entities. We evolve in this role, as in any other.
By Lauren Apfel
Sorry, can’t make it to the sorority reunion. My thermometer says I’m ovulating!
By Amy Klein
We were unwittingly showing our daughter that being a mother excludes other possibilities.
By K.C. Willivee
It made me spitting mad, the way the daily duties of parenting and home ownership began to rest entirely on me.
By Hope Edelman
Caregiving, which is typically undervalued and underpaid, needs to be given the respect it deserves.
By Vicki Larson
A summer internship might help my daughter narrow down her career options, but I think she needs a break from the stress of her freshman year.
By Randi Olin
I am a mother and I am a lawyer. I don’t know how to reconcile these parts of myself, and I feel very alone in this struggle.
By Carinn Jade
