“After becoming a mother, I didn't have the energy for stuff I would make excuses about before. So, I began to whittle away all of the b.s. in my life. That included people but it was also places and the programming. Turning 40 was another breaking point for me and this phrase kept coming to me, I will no longer abandon myself in service to others,” said Erin Gallagher, Author, Entrepreneur and Hype Woman.

“If your child has unique needs, and you don't understand some of those needs, it takes a whole other level of effort and time to do your research and keep up with appointments to figure out what's going on. It can be a really hard journey. And it’s so important is to make sure that moms give themselves time to manage their stress,” said Dr.

“I noticed we did a lot to support the patients but there's not a whole lot of specific support in place for family caregivers. When someone is discharged from a facility they can meet with up to 6 people. Like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, nursing, or psychiatry. I was one of those clinicians handing discharge information to people who were already overwhelmed.

“I remember moving from Nigeria to the US in 9th grade and this guy at the airport talked to my parents about modeling as an option for me. It was such a brain twist and cultural awakening around how people thought about body weight because in Nigeria, I was teased for being thin. I was the same, but the environment in the US was different,” said Dr.

All the positive self-talk and affirmations you can find will not fix a broken schedule. If you are trying to fit too many things into limited hours without pausing to reset and restore yourself, for yourself, it's temporary. Sadly, this reality doesn’t mesh with the fairytale version of motherhood we’re taught. So, we get tangled in misplaced expectations that can last for years.

“Laura, it’s so great to see you!” I gave a warm hug to a friend that I hadn’t seen in quite a while. At the time, she was in the midst of a career transition so we met up at one of my favorite local bakeries, Flour in the South End of Boston, to discuss her interests and explore introductions I could make. 

"...I rushed home from the office and flew through the door. As usual, I was in a panic about relieving our nanny on time. But I was late anyway. This was almost five years ago, and my commute from that job was always complicated by reliance on the trains and random late-day meetings when it looked better to be there in person.

It doesn’t matter if you are about to give a keynote, meet Beyoncé or network your way to a better job. Childcare often fails and when it does, moms are more likely to pick up the professional pieces. Weeks or months of planning can evaporate when the school calls, your nanny’s sick or grandparent care falls through. Mothers are l…

“I am so glad I ended my marriage. I'm so glad I started therapy.” “(I need) enough money in my savings account, more work hours, more pay, a better and more positive maternal mental health work environment, emotional support and affordable therapy.” “(I) definitely need less stress, mental health days, therapy.” We’ve heard from over 3,700 parents, mostly mothers (97%) since March of 2020 about their work, life, and wellness needs.

“When it comes to managing your mental health be open and curious about what could become a sustainable menu of options. Whether it’s picking up something you may have tried in the past like yoga, meditation, or experimenting with something new like sound healing, not every strategy will fit every situation. That's why it's helpful to build in variety over the long-term,” said Valerie Abrigo Rivera, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Reiki, Yoga and Sound Bath Practitioner.

We can’t escape childcare transitions. It doesn’t matter if your kids are teething, toddling, riding bikes or driving. Onboarding a new caregiver, teacher, sport, school or arts program, will have an impact on your family dynamics and schedules. Back in the day, I identified as “organized.” Hyper organized really. Paperwork was filed into color coded folders and handwritten cards were always sent on time.

You may be thinking, ‘wait, why are we talking about working on vacation?’ of course it’s not ideal. But the reality is, sometimes you may have to consider it, especially when a 'working vacation' is better than no vacation at all. If you need to work from vacation, it's possible to reduce the tradeoffs and maximize your enjoyment. This month, I had a two week…

 “In pregnancy, your baby draws from your natural resources including your protein and iron intake. In menopause and beyond, especially if you limit your diet in any way, you still want to make sure you're getting enough protein. A lot of women eat less as they age and their food is not as nutritionally packed and that can impact your hair and skin,” said Dr.

“There were three elements that allowed it to work. My confidence that this was the right choice for right now, combined with having a partner who really bought in to stepping in to provide more support. Along with having a babysitter we really trusted,” said Neha Ruch, Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur. For the first time, there are new flavors of professional choice, that better suit the needs of moms.

“(I need) a better mindset because unfortunately I’m in a constant state of mental exhaustion.” “I have a preschooler who would climb back into my uterus if she thought it meant more time together and a newborn. So, I don’t have much if any free time to put my energy towards self-care.” “(I) never have the free time. (I have) work that doesn’t accommodate me being a mother.”

“Older adults don't want to have this conversation because they're afraid if they say to their adult child, ‘can you help me bring in the groceries?’ that there's no gray area. It's black or white. They think once they ask that question it's like, ‘I’ll have no access to my bank account, I won’t be able to drive, and someone will have to be with me 24/7.’ And that's not the truth but fear makes everything black and white,” said Dr.

“As I age with my patients, I understand how normal changes over time on the outside can impact how you feel about yourself. A lot of prevention, especially for skin cancer, actually helps your skin’s overall appearance as well,” said Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Physician and Board-Certified Dermatologist. Many of us don’t think much about the health of our skin, unless we notice changes, especially as we age.

“I've heard from a lot of couples that ‘equal partnership’ is really easy until you have kids. Or even if it's imbalanced, you don't notice it because the person who's doing a little bit more still has plenty of free time to go to the gym, see friends or have a hobby so, if you catch couples at the birth of the first child - no one is wrong, right, less or more yet,” said Dr.

“I never paid much attention to sleep until I had children. I was that person who stayed up all night in college and kept crazy hours but not sleeping well for so many years affected my health later. After having children, my blood pressure went up to the point I had to get admitted to the hospital," said Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, Diabetes and Women's Health Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Entrepreneur and Functional Health practitioner.

You’re probably hearing a lot about “Maycember” especially if you or your colleagues have school aged children. Performances, year-end parties, classroom visits and of course, those bring-a-stuffie-wear-pajamas-and-sports-memorabilia days, all blend together. This is during what is often a busy professional season too. This strain for parents with school aged kids isn’t new but Maycember is only the beginning. Moms tend to have a love/hate relationship to summer.

“I think self-trust is the foundation of ambition. It's the ability to make decisions that are truly in line with what you value and trust your ability to see them through. A lot of the work I did to launch Motherhood Untitled came with having to let go of what other people thought. And that's a muscle you have to flex in Motherhood over and over,” said Neha Ruch, Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur.

“We have a great sound system and when I felt very stressed during Covid, I cranked it up as loud as I could and danced it out. That was my play time. One, it’s understanding ‘yes, I'm stressed’ and two, deciding to do something about it. Play with the tools in your toolkit and calm your body back down. Then you can actually do what you need to do.

I wasn’t sure if what I heard was knocking, until it got louder. I was on a call with my sister and put down the phone to open our back door. My neighbor said, “Hey Leslie, we’re seeing a lot of water down here. Is anything leaking in your bathroom?” Before he could finish speaking, I sprinted out of the kitchen and saw water spilling into the hallway.

“The struggles we have as moms were there before for many of us, but we didn’t feel them to the extreme that we do as moms. The reason is, being a mom puts the perfectionism expectations on steroids. So, we experience dependencies we had prior to having kids on a more intense level,” said Sarah Harmon, Licensed Therapist, Mindfulness and Yoga Teacher.

“Sometimes just jumping onto a Zoom call with other practitioners in the middle of the day or meeting for breakfast or a lunch is another way to practice self-care because you're connecting. And we know how important connection is to our well-being,” said Dr. Karen Wilson, Pediatric Neuropsychologist and Entrepreneur. We hear a lot about the importance of professional networks to accelerate career goals like a new job, client, promotion or board seat.