Why New Mothers Often Have Suicidal Thoughts—But Rarely Act on Them
Harvard psychologist Dr. Matthew Nock explains why new mothers may have postpartum suicidal thoughts & the protective power of motherhood.

Harvard psychologist Dr. Matthew Nock explains why new mothers may have postpartum suicidal thoughts & the protective power of motherhood.

Sleep training promises independence—but often ignores a baby’s core need for attachment. Learn what popular advice gets wrong and how to rebuild connection.

And it's the sweetest moment on the internets!

In the App Store's health and fitness category, the number of period trackers is now second only to running apps.

There are some AMAZING products out there that we knew we needed, to make traveling in the car with our baby easier. Here's our big list.

If the government won’t require it, at least great companies will.

Guys. Mommin’ is hard work. This little boyfriend is a full time job, and when he’s not busy spooning my sore, milky boobies, I’m juggling snuggling, showering, working, and most importantly (right up there with sleeping), taking care of my warrior lady parts. Going into all this nursing and bottle-feeding was INTIMIDATING. I remember sitting …

The recall includes three lots of Infants' Ibuprofen Concentrated Oral Suspension that could potentially have higher concentrations of ibuprofen than advertised.

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Meet the Bensons! (And peep Lyndi's adorable surprise pregnancy announcement photo shoot reveal to her husband Rob! It's ADORABLE) They are the newest parents on the Today's Mama team. Stay tuned for more first time parent fun!

I can’t believe he’s here. One month ago our little man came into the world and made us a family, and OH MY GOSH we are obsessed with him. I have had big dreams for his nursery since before he even existed, and since we got our Disneyland maternity photos taken at the Enchanted Tiki …

These 9 Disney tips and locations offer the most magical Disneyland maternity photo experience ever. Discover the secrets to a happy Disney trip for a pregnant mama.

Growing a human, hosting, performing, winning...what can't Carrie do?

Those brand new babies are like kryptonite for even the toughest among us!

When Sticking to Your Birth Plan Makes You an Idiot

1 in 3 pregnancies end in miscarriage, so how come we don't talk about it more?

I’m a mother of 6, and a Mormon. I have a good understanding of arguments surrounding abortion, religious and otherwise.

With the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter being this year, it just made sense to throw this adorable Harry Potter themed

Any fears I’d had about not fully connecting with my son since I didn’t breastfeed him were unfounded.

A boy. A tiny man. A future husband, father, world changer. We are having a SON, and I now get to have two boyfriends. So naturally we needed to use pyrotechnics and some summer magic on the boat to celebrate with. We went in to find out the gender at 16 weeks for an early …

American women are choosing to have fewer babies and the top reason might surprise you, and also make perfect sense...

Move over Prince Louis—it's Crew's time to shine.

It looks like motherhood is one of the best indicators of a healthy or lagging economy—here’s why.

If you're not following postpartum Chrissy Teigen on IG, you should. Like, immediately.

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, we obviously all have economics on the brain… Wait, that isn’t what you think of when you hear the word “mom”? Weird. Because it looks like motherhood is one of the best indicators of a healthy or lagging economy—here’s why. When people are largely happy, they get a little frisky. …

As a mum, you naturally want the best for your child when it comes to care and nutrition. So, it can be devastating when you find that, despite your best intentions, your baby is not coping with certain food stuffs or has a bad reaction after feeding. Of course, breast milk provides all the natural …

"For every woman unhappy with her postpartum marks, there is one wishing she had them."I once was her, the “one,” waiting, wishing, hoping to be a Mother.
