Gemma Hartley

We are often so focused on what we say to girls, that we forget the impact our words have on our boys. One flippant mention of my son’s “skinny” figure has turned into a source of unnecessary turmoil for him, and has lead to this difficult but important conversation about body image.

I wonder because I think I'm making the same mistakes with my daughter. She hardly eats. She's very picky. I feel like food is a constant struggle between us. I also feel like it's all my fault.

...[M]en get a lot of praise for the “extra-credit work” they do in regards to domestic labor (the actual house cleaning and keeping work) and emotional labor (the invisible work that ensures the rest gets done) no matter what day of the year.

It wasn’t the name I would have picked — not originally, at least — but as days turned into weeks, it grew on me.

To be honest, it’s exhausting, and I am ready to shed this pesky baby weight once and for all. I mean that literally.

My six-year-old son got into the car after school and declared he only wanted to have one kid when he grew up.

My resolutions regularly remind me that I don’t think I am enough, just as I am. So this year, instead of focusing on habit changes, I'm more concerned with changing my perspective.

Again and again I refuse to prioritize, refuse to let anything slide, at the expense of my physical and mental health.

As a freelancer who works from home, I get the best of both worlds as a parent.

The money is great, but it is not the best part of becoming a working mom. Having my own career has shifted the power balance of my relationship.