My mother used to flirt outrageously with all my boyfriends. When a date arrived to pick me up, she would change into a slinky dress, swipe on red lipstick and sit down with us, suggestively crossing ...

I deliberately chose the painting by Mary Cassatt as an illustration because it serves as a cultural shorthand for the prevailing view of motherhood—more of a tender and loving calling than not, ...

Motherhood comes with enough challenges without the added pressure of unrealistic expectations. Yet, society loves to push the idea that a “good mother” must be some kind of superhuman, completely ...

Dear readers: I always rerun a favorite column in December, and this is this year’s. It originally was published Nov. 18, 2021. I was thinking about writing a guide on how to be a good mother-in-law, ...

A mother’s role in the lives of her children is unmatched. From day one, she only wants the best for you. Life can be tough, and she might not always make the right decisions, but at the end of the ...