Modern Motherhood

Thoughts and musing on motherhood that made us pause, think and consider what mothering means to us.

Welcome to our monthly motherhood edit where we share thoughts about the ties that bind us all to mothering, family and the nuances between.

As endlessly rewarding as it is to raise a family, there is something profoundly difficult about becoming an empty nester for the first time. We explore the various ways parents can reconnect with themselves--and still parent--through this transitional period.

Hitting the road for family vacation this summer? We're discussing one particular tactic for traveling with kids, as part of an overall approach to the family travel experience.

Here's the personal story of one woman's journey to becoming a mother -- the first in a new series on starting parenthood at an "uncertain age."

We're whittling down the thousands of podcast listening options online these days and featuring our lesser-known favorites. This month's theme, in honor of Mother's Day: motherhood.

What happens when a seven-year-old falls madly in love with baseball, despite a mother's best efforts to avoid the many potential perils and pressures of youth sports?

Yes, it's important to embrace our kids' transformations as they come. But our motherhood editor, Raluca Slate, is trying to be a little more forward-thinking as her daughter's teenage years creep up, and she suggests a few meaningful ways we can do the same.

We chatted with this multi-passionate woman about how she balances family time with her work as both a musician and a doula with a business to run.

If you recently hit the 40-year-old mark or are about to cross that threshold, you've probably felt it – the sense that you're changing, for better or worse. It's time to talk about it and share a few ideas for managing the transition.

When it comes to parenting, the major milestones might be most remarkable...but do we spend enough time talking about the more menial moments that make up our day-to-day lives with our families?