Arts Sep 27 Watch 6:54 Judy Garland’s triumph and tragedy, portrayed by Renee Zellweger A new film tells the magic and tragic story of Hollywood darling Judy Garland. Directed by Rupert Goold and starring Renee Zellweger in a comeback performance, “Judy” follows the legendary entertainer in the final year of a life that saw… By Jeffrey Brown
Science May 12 Why your mom may be the mother of all heroes Psychology researchers are interested in what makes a hero. Turns out many mothers tick off those same boxes by fulfilling a range of needs for their offspring. By Scott T. Allison, The Conversation
Nation Mar 03 Watch 5:36 Why America’s policies toward mothers need to be fixed When she went back to work one day after having her second child, author Amy Westervelt realized America’s policies towards mothers need to be fixed. In "Forget Having It All: How America Messed Up Motherhood - and How to Fix… By Megan Thompson
Nation Sep 28 Watch 3:13 The identity crisis of losing a baby to miscarriage It took just 10 minutes to flip a switch in Ariel Levy’s body and mind to make her into a mother. The journalist was on her final major overseas reporting trip, in rural Mongolia, when her pregnancy ended prematurely and… By PBS NewsHour
Jan 26 Watch 5:43 New guidelines suggest depression screenings amid stress of pregnancy By PBS NewsHour There's new evidence that postpartum depression is more common than previously believed, according to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, which calls for women to be screened during pregnancy and again after giving birth. William Brangham discusses the recommendations with… Continue watching
May 07 Fewer educated women are choosing to skip having kids By Laura Santhanam More highly educated women are opting to become mothers, marking a shift in attitudes about work-life balance compared to just 20 years ago, new research suggests. Continue reading
Aug 01 Sleep study shows new moms are dangerously exhausted for months By Travis Daub Four months isn’t enough time for new moms to recover from the exhaustion of having a kid, a new study published in PLOSone reports. Continue reading
May 11 New mothers are older, more educated than their predecessors By Vic Pasquantonio According to Pew Research Center, in 2008, less than 10 percent of births were to teen mothers, while 14 percent of births were to women 35 and older. That same year, about 8,000 babies were born to women 45 or… Continue reading