By Abigail Tucker — 2021
Through studies of fetal DNA, researchers are revealing how a child can shape a mom’s heart and mind—literally
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Becoming a stepparent by blending families or marrying someone with kids can be rewarding and fulfilling. If you've never had kids, you'll get the chance to share your life with a younger person and help to shape his or her character.
The children are angry and vulnerable, the father sides with them out of guilt, and stepmothers are just expected to suck it all up
I’m a neurotypical, type-A rule follower—my husband and sons are anything but. How do we make it work? By embracing a funny, creative world of ADHD and difference.
Eso es para locos. Esta generación... siempre inventando. These are the words I’d hear anytime I mentioned therapy or mental health growing up.
“When I started my undergraduate degree in psychology, my grandmother said she was afraid I would become pagal (“crazy”) because of it.
If you think about it, our children must be separated from us for eight to 12 hours while they sleep. Mornings are a great opportunity to reconnect with your child after all of those hours of separation.
It is one thing to be a parent. It is another thing entirely to be a stepparent. Taking on the role of becoming a stepmom to kids that may have not known you previously can come with its own set of rules and challenges. It is up to you to fully understand what you are up against as a stepmom
How to stop hating yourself and your step-kid, as well.
If you ever find yourself thinking “I don’t know who I am,” you might wonder why you might feel this way and what you can do to change that.
Mothers share their thoughts on the mental load of motherhood—and how they survive the 24/7 job called “Mom.”