motherhood
The tenderness and tenacity of Black motherhood
‘There are not nearly enough images that depict Black motherhood and joy,’ says photographer Solana Cain. Her new photo series captures uniquely intimate images of Black moms with their babies.
To a beloved mother-in-law: ‘It’s my turn to be strong for you’
Before You Go: ‘Thank you for being such a loving matriarch to our family,’ writes Ingrid Littmann-Tai in a letter to her mother-in-law with dementia, her children’s Nai Nai
Dear Mom: ‘Please forgive me, I forgive you’
Before You Go: In this letter, Ellie Parks reflects on her mother’s life, the labels she wore—orphan, domestic violence survivor, bipolar mood disorder patient—and lessons she imparted along the way
Dear Talya: ‘ I knew I had to propel you forward, toward your own individual journey’
Susie Sokol tells her daughter, who was born with developmental delays, how proud she is of the independent person she has become as she prepares to move out to a supported living arrangement
Dear Mama: ‘You were a superhero in my young mind’
Deidre Olsen: ‘I was only three when my 17-year-old babysitter sexually assaulted me…You pursued justice during a time when criminal charges for sexual assault were scarce. Justice did not prevail, but you did, and I love you for it.’
To my partner, on your first Mother’s Day
Andray Domise: ‘You are exactly the mother I thought you would be. Black and beautiful. Fearsomely and wonderfully made. Just as our daughters are.’
The worst age for women to have kids in terms of career
When women have kids during these years, they are most affected by the wage gap
The problem with the badass-working-parent meme
Viral photos of politicians and CEOs working with their babies on their laps are meant to inspire. In reality, they’re absurd and unhelpful for real working parents.
The excruciating loneliness of being a new mother
‘After I had my first son, I didn’t just feel different; it was like a grenade had been detonated, deep in the command centre of my life’
Mothers who regret having children are speaking up like never before
In pushing the boundaries of accepted maternal response, women are challenging an explosive taboo—and reframing motherhood in the process
Forget teen pregnancies. Older moms are the new normal.
For the first time in recorded Canadian history, mothers over 40 are officially having more kids than teens are.
Why men can’t have it all
The case for men’s liberation—and why it matters to women.