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The Daily Stress of Parenthood: Inside the Joolz Study Breaking the Silence.
Across eight countries, new Joolz research reveals that 84% of parents experience daily stress - not occasionally, but every single day. This thought piece explores the hidden pressure modern parents carry, why it’s been normalised, and how we can begin to support families more honestly and compassionately.
What We Call Mothers and What We Don’t Call Fathers.
We say working mom, single mom, soccer mom, but never working dad. In this thought piece, editor Alice Codford explores how modern motherhood still defines women’s identities while fatherhood leaves men’s largely untouched.
Where’s My Village: Why Is It So Hard to Make New Mum Friends?
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but where do you find that village when you’re home with a baby, juggling nap times, and scrolling through everyone else’s highlight reels? In a world where connection is only a click away, why does friendship in motherhood feel so hard to reach?
Gilmore Girls, Revisited: Coffee, Comfort, and the Inheritance of Motherhood.
There’s a certain comfort in rewatching Gilmore Girls, but this time, it’s less about coffee and Stars Hollow, and more about mothers, daughters, and the patterns we can’t escape.
Reimagining IVF: How Dr. Cristina Hickman Is Using AI to Reshape Fertility Care.
In this conversation, Dr. Cristina Hickman shares how she’s reimagining IVF, using AI to reshape fertility care. She steps beyond the clinic to explore the bigger picture: the promise and limits of AI, the urgency of more equitable care, and what it takes to build systems that honour both precision and humanity. You can feel her passion come through in every word, a clear reminder that, for all the innovation, this is still deeply human work.
Motherhood in the Age of AI: Rethinking Help, One Algorithm at a Time.
In a world where mothers are expected to do it all, often without recognition or rest, artificial intelligence is beginning to offer something rare: quiet, behind-the-scenes support. From personalised parenting apps to digital assistants that protect your time, AI is slipping into the domestic sphere with a single promise: to help lighten the mental load. But can a machine truly understand the complexity of care? In this piece, we explore the tools, tensions, and quiet potential of motherhood in the age of AI.
The Revolution of Maternal Autonomy: Finding Yourself Within Motherhood.
Motherhood has long been defined by self-sacrifice, but what if the greatest gift we can give our children is not our martyrdom, but our authenticity? In this thought-provoking piece, we explore the concept of maternal autonomy, how embracing your full identity, beyond just “mother”, creates a richer, more balanced life for both you and your children. It’s time to challenge the old narrative and reclaim the power of motherhood, where fulfilling your own needs isn’t selfish, but essential.
The Sober Curious Movement: Why Motherhood Is Making Women Embrace Alcohol-Free Living
Exploring the 'Sober Curious' Movement and why so many mothers are embracing alcohol-free living, and should we all?
The Rise Of Motherhood As A Trend: How Parenting Became The New Cool.
Motherhood has always been a deeply personal and transformative experience, but in recent years, it has also become a cultural phenomenon. But how did we get here? How did motherhood evolve from a private journey to a public expression of identity?