The Guide

Motherhood is often celebrated as a time of joy and excitement, but it can also be a time of stress and anxiety. Maternal Mental Health Week raises awareness surrounding the mental health challenge...

“Being a good parent depends on how much work you put into yourself.” The mom of three shares with us her lessons learned from parenting, the struggles she’s encountered within her two-mom, interra...

"My mom taught me through her actions to parent in ways that feel right for me and to truly care about my child’s feelings, be gentle, and loving."  Regina “Reggie” Adewunmi shares with us her beau...

Erica McLain gives us the raw and real truth about the challenges so many working mothers face. The mom of two, U.S. Olympian, and accomplished interior designer weighs in on the all too often “imp...

Black Maternal Mental Health Week is April 11-17, 2024, part of the larger National Minority Health Month observed in April. Black Maternal Health Week focuses on reproductive justice and access to...

Working in the beauty industry, Karina Lozano built an entire career around helping other moms feel good and embrace the importance of “Me Time.”  The mom of four gives us a behind the scenes look ...

When mom of two Tiffany Sullivan decided her family was complete, she knew she wanted to give that same gift to someone else. Tiffany shares the ups and downs of her journey as a surrogate mother w...

“There is no way to be a perfect mother, but there are a million ways to be a good one.” Mom of three Elexus Baltazar knows that family takes precedence over all else. She shares her story in a raw...

“Becoming a mama is the best reason you’ll ever have to take care of you.”  Motherhood can be overwhelming, exhausting, and all-consuming. It's easy to get caught up in the endless cycle of taking...

Even the professionals feel the enormity of the transformation matrescence brings. As a specialist in maternal wellness and postpartum health, Dr. Sara Bloom said she was “shocked” when she became ...

Pregnancy is filled with excitement, nervousness, and joy. But something many of us new moms don't expect is how much our skin changes during this time. For many of us, instead of that "pregnancy ...