I’ve always known I had a problem with control, but it wasn’t until my son faced a near-fatal complication in childbirth that I was forced to come to grips with it. I arrived at the hospital on a Friday night, unsure of whether my water had broken. I was admitted soon after to labor in … Read more
Maria Sharapova doesn’t miss. The five-time Grand Slam winner turned to investing after retiring from tennis—and one of her first bets was the sun protection phenomenon Supergoop. Now, she’s announcing a new investment in Cofertility. “Women’s sport is having an incredible moment,” Sharapova tells me over Zoom, just days after the Paris Olympics have come … Read more
Lately, I keep hearing these questions: If motherhood is so tough, why does anyone do it? Why don’t we talk about the good bits of parenting? Where are all the happy moms? “As someone who is still on the fence about having children, I feel like I’m overwhelmed by negative stories,” explained Eleanor Halls on … Read more
Notably, I also got to imbibe wine and spirits with abandon throughout the trip, which is obviously something I would not have done on a babymoon, and I didn’t have to worry about the potential risks of a single bite of food I tried, either. I would argue that restrictions in either area would have … Read more
The modern IUD hit the market approximately 60 years ago. On Tuesday—for the first time ever—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began to address the pain of insertion. Updating their selected practice recommendations from 2016, the CDC issued new guidance that advises doctors to discuss pain management options with patients undergoing IUD insertion. Intrauterine … Read more
Minutes after this New Zealand rowing team won gold at the 2024 Paris Games, they were picking up their kids (who were born just a few months apart) to celebrate with a cuddle. “Raising kids isn’t easy,” Francis said at the time. “It takes a village, and we’ve had that whole village behind us this … Read more
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. 2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things. These are the statements I am supposed to mark with a number, from 0-3, to indicate their frequency. My eyes scan the list, and I click my pen anxiously as I decide … Read more
When my son was still a baby, I used to lie in bed, listening to his rustling disquiet, and wonder why people talked about co-sleeping; surely, what they meant was co-insomnia. In his travel cot beside our bed, my son was staring into the same halogen dark as me. Eyes wide, pupils dilated, hearts racing. … Read more
So instead she’s telling me and my recorder in her Dumbo loft, where she lives with her husband, film producer Andrew Form. Daddario’s just finished taking photographs in Khaite and Phoebe Philo—her first real experiment with maternity style. Until recently, she’s been shooting the second season of AMC’s Mayfair Witches in New Orleans, wearing “whatever … Read more
I was laying in bed watching reruns of “The Office” when my water broke. As Michael Scott was burning his foot on a George Foreman grill, I felt what can only be described as a small “pop” in my lower abdomen. Concerned and confused, I stood up, took two steps towards the bathroom in our … Read more
