Pregnancy Ilana Glazer and Sophia Bush Talk Pregnancy Dreams and Fears Ilana Glazer is expecting in real life, and so is her character in the Hulu horror film “False Positive.” She told us she’s been having incredibly odd dreams lately and explained the fear that went into the film.
the upshaws The Cast of ‘The Upshaws' Come Clean to Their Moms for Mother's Day We asked the cast of Netflix’s “The Upshaws” to apologize to their moms for Mother’s Day, so Wanda Sykes, Mike Epps and Kim Fields came clean to us about some bad things they did as kids. (We might’ve gotten Mike Epps in trouble.)
mothers day 2021 Mother's Day Spending Is Way Up—But Moms Just Want This One, Free Gift Stress levels for moms with preschoolers skyrocketed during the pandemic
motherhood The U.S. is a Dangerous Place to Give Birth, Especially for Black Moms The U.S. has high rates of infant mortality for a wealthy nation, and those rates are even higher for Black infants. Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow, explains the problem and potential policy fixes during Black Maternal Health Week.
motherhood For Mothers With Mental Illnesses, Breaking the Myth of a Perfect Parent Is the First Step to Wellness The decision to start a family is always very personal and multi-faceted, but it becomes even more complex for those who have a history of mental health illness
marijuana A New Study Shows THC Stays in Breast Milk for 6 Weeks Researchers say it's "unrealistic" to tell moms to "pump and dump" breast milk to filter out THC - the chemical compound in weed - because it can linger for a month and a half.
marijuana Why This Doctor Recommends Moms Stay Weed-Free While Pregnant or Breastfeeding Dr. Erica Wymore of Children’s Hospital Colorado authored a study that found THC, the chemical that gets cannabis users high, can linger in breast milk for 6 weeks or more after a mother stops using the drug. The impact on newborns is still hard to study.
Women In the Workplace ‘We've Had It': Women Are Begging the Biden Administration for Help as Job Losses Become a Crisis Since the pandemic began, more than 2 million women have left the workforce —at more than four times the rate of men — as they have been forced to shoulder the burden of child care and home schooling. Girls Who Code CEO Reshma Saujani spearheaded a public letter in The New York Times signed by 50 prominent women including Gabrielle...
purpose over profit Mom Bomb: How This Bath Bomb Company Is Helping Mothers in Need After Heather Roberts went through a medical crisis, she decided to help other struggling moms through the sale of her aromatherapy bath bombs. Heather joined LX News to share how she built her company Mom Bomb, which donates 100% of its proceeds to providing services to mothers in need.
Sports How Elite Sports Punishes Women for Becoming Mothers Alysia Montano, an Olympic runner and mother of two, talked to The New York Times about her struggle to maintain her career and her sponsorship with Nike during her pregnancy. The system should stop treating pregnancy like an injury, she says.
