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Modern Mothers

Dedicated to exploring motherhood through articles, personal essays, and a bit of fiction.

Sofia Harper in Modern Mothers

A Day in the Life of a Tired Mother

Motherhood is full of contradictions

Melissa Marietta in Modern Mothers

My Daughter Remembers Everything — Especially the Farts

On presence, perspective, and the stories that…

Kelsey Breseman in Modern Mothers

Motor Control

A baby discovers the joy of movement

Victoria Corindi 🌻 in Modern Mothers

Mother with son and daughter

My Children Aren’t My Greatest Accomplishment

And that doesn’t make me a bad mother

Victoria Corindi 🌻 in Modern Mothers

Boy sitting in classroom

When My Child’s Teacher Knows Them Better Than I Do

Making peace with the version of my child I don’t…

Victoria Corindi 🌻 in Modern Mothers

Young girl artist in front of easel

Why I Stopped Pretending My Daughter’s Art Was Good

How I learned to tell the truth without crushing…

Ruby Lee in Modern Mothers

My Teenaged Son Thanked Me For Making Him Read

It was the best compliment ever

Victoria Corindi 🌻 in Modern Mothers

Girl not interested in reading a book

I Wanted a Bookworm — I Got an Artist Instead

When my daughter rejected books, I took it personally

Kelsey Breseman in Modern Mothers

The Fear

The unbearable responsibility of parenthood

Close-up of a bandaged hand

Victoria Corindi 🌻 in Modern Mothers

Granddaughter helping grandmother on computer

What My Mother Never Taught Me About Money

How generations of women stay small — even when we earn big

Modern Mothers

Dedicated to exploring motherhood through articles, personal essays, and a bit of fiction.

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