Arts May 11 New book ‘Four Mothers’ explores the first year of parenthood around the world By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Aug 05 Watch 5:38 How Olympian Allyson Felix is changing the narrative around mothers competing As Team USA continues to dominate at the Olympics, the most decorated American athlete in track and field history, Allyson Felix, is in Paris with a different goal in mind. She wants to change the narrative around mothers competing at… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jackson Hudgins
Nation May 12 Watch 4:59 6 voices on what motherhood means to those with and without children The American family has changed significantly since Mother’s Day became a national holiday more than a century ago. Families are smaller, more people are choosing not to have children and more are choosing to be single parents. Still others want… By Claire Mufson, Lana Green
Nation May 12 Watch 2:14 A mother and daughter’s heart-to-heart talk about their unbreakable bond Yomi Young was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes her bones to break under the slightest pressure. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, she and her mother, Sarah Churchill, talk about the day she was… By StoryCorps
Nation Jan 27 Watch 6:07 Why professional athletes are bolstering the push for paid maternity leave The 2024 Australian Open was an example of a growing trend in women’s professional sports: eight players in the tournament had returned to tennis after pausing their careers to have children. USA outdoor track champion and Olympic medalist Alysia Montaño,… By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Aug 06 Moms lose more sleep than dads during the school year, researchers find By Todd Jones, Benjamin Cowan, Jeff Swigert, The Conversation Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads. Continue reading
Aug 04 Pioneering athletes breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports By John Leicester, Associated Press Breastfeeding and high-performance sports were long an almost impossible combination for top female athletes. For the 2024 Olympic Games, pioneering mothers will show that it is possible to breastfeed and be competitive. Continue reading
May 14 How various religions revere motherhood around the world By Alyssa Beall, The Conversation Motherhood and nurturing aren't only celebrated on particular days. Many religions include goddess-centered traditions that embrace many forms of the divine feminine as central to their belief systems. Continue reading
Mar 09 Medicaid coverage for new moms gains support in GOP-controlled states By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new mothers, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are reversing course. Continue reading
May 06 Jill Biden to travel to Eastern Europe for Mother’s Day meeting with Ukrainian refugees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden is using her second solo overseas trip to get an up-close look at the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The White House says she'll spend Mother's Day meeting with displaced families in a small Slovakian village on the border with… Continue reading