Notes From The Community

There’s something about summer that stirs a longing for adventure, even if that adventure looks more like packing 27 snacks for a 2-hour car ride than sipping drinks on a quiet beach. Whether you’re planning a big family getaway or a cozy staycation in your own backyard, summer vacations with kids are a season of making memories: beautifully imperfect, joyfully messy memories. At Community Motherhood, we know travel with children isn’t always relaxing, but it can be me

Your body is doing something incredible growing, birthing, and sustaining life. It’s no small task. And while rest is vital, so is movement. Not for “getting your body back,” but for supporting the one that’s already doing so much. Exercise during pregnancy and postpartum isn’t about pressure, it’s about presence. It’s about strength, stability, energy, and connection. It’s about tuning into what your body needs, not what anyone says it “should” be.

Check your blood pressure. Know your numbers. Protect your peace. You and your baby are worth it.

Memorial Day is more than a long weekend or the unofficial start of summer. It’s a sacred day of remembrance (a moment to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country). Behind every name is a story. Behind every story is a family (a mother, a partner, a child) forever changed. At Community Motherhood, we hold space for those who grieve today. We honor the quiet strength of military families, the resilience of those who have lost loved ones, and th

As a new mom, the sound of your baby crying can tug at every string in your heart. It’s their first language (raw, real, and often hard to decode.) But over time, many parents begin to notice patterns: the hungry cry sounds different from the tired one, and frustration has its own tone too. While every baby is unique, there are some common types of cries that can help you tune into your baby's needs and respond with confidence and care.

There’s a strength in you that not everyone sees. It’s in the early morning appointments and the late-night research. It’s in the way you advocate fiercely, love endlessly, and adapt to challenges that most people will never fully understand. Raising a child with special needs is a journey that can feel isolating, overwhelming, and incredibly beautiful (often all at once.) At Community Motherhood, we see you. And we want you to know: you are not alone.

There are days of joy and play, days of chaos and crying, and days that are both, tangled together like seaweed and shells. There are high tides, moments when you feel full, connected, and present. And there are low tides, the quiet stretches that feel lonely, uncertain, or just plain hard. But like the ocean, motherhood is always moving. Always shifting. No moment stays forever.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that good mothers sacrifice. But what if the best kind of mothering comes not from self-sacrifice, but from self-sustenance? When you tend to yourself (even in small ways) you model something powerful: that you are a person with needs, worthy of care. You give your children the gift of seeing what it looks like to honor boundaries, practice rest, and nurture joy. Refilling your cup isn’t selfish. It’s sacred....

Motherhood can feel really lonely sometimes, even when you're never physically alone. But you don’t have to carry it all by yourself

Here are 40 fun, enriching, and affordable activities to help you create a summer filled with laughter, learning, and love:

Maternal mental health struggles are wide and varied, and none of them mean you’re a bad mom.

The best thing you can give your child is a healthy, whole version of you.

Asking for help doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re human. It means you’re wise enough to know that motherhood was never meant to be a one-woman show.

Some days, self-care won’t look like a bath or a solo trip to Target. It will look like crumbs on the floor and sticky hands and still,...

Postpartum anxiety is very real, and often misunderstood. It doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes, it looks like...

Let’s be honest, rest in motherhood rarely looks like 8 hours of sleep or quiet mornings with coffee. But that doesn’t mean you’re not...

There are so many things people tell you about becoming a mom...But here’s what they don’t always tell you...

Black mothers in America are 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white mothers.

Every year, from April 11–17, we observe Black Maternal Health Week, a powerful time to reflect, advocate, and amplify the voices of Black m

When you're preparing to welcome a new baby, there's a lot to consider (birth plans, baby gear, feeding choices, sleep arrangements, the...