motherhood
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After Backlash, Nike Puts Protections for Pregnant Athletes in Writing
Protections for their pregnant athletes? After facing criticism for not including allowances for maternity and postnatal leave in its sponsorship contracts, Nike has decided to “just do it.” After a scathing Mother’s Day op-ed in the New York Times by former Nike athlete, world-class runner and mother of two Alysia Montaño indicting the brand for…
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They Get It From Their Mamas, Too: How Some of Our Favorite Celebs Celebrated Mother’s Day
Good mothers nurture us, protect us and inspire us, and if you were blessed to grow up with a great mother figure (or several) in your life, hopefully, you were paying serious tribute this past Sunday for Mother’s Day. You weren’t alone; from the Duchess of Sussex to Diana Ross, motherhood was also on the…
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Alfre Woodard Reflects on the Significance and Privilege of Motherhood
The queen Alfre Woodard has played a host of iconic moms on the big screen. But the Emmy Award winner says being a real-life mom is the role of a lifetime. “Being a mother—it is the deepest most significant task that I have ever had the privilege of taking on,” said Woodard. “There is nothing…
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'Cuz She's Your Favorite Girl: Very-Last-Minute, Love-You-More-Than-Anything Ideas for Mother's Day Gifting
Did you forget? Freeze up? Been feeling broke? Or have options just been feeling flat when it comes to honoring the mother(s) in your life? Whatever your reason, if you now find yourself scrambling to find a Mother’s Day gift that makes an impact, never fear: The Glow Up is here! If you’ve procrastinated on…
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Rap and R&B Queens Salt-N-Pepa and SWV Reflect on What Motherhood Means to Them
Our ’90s faves, Salt-N-Pepa and SWV love music but they really love being mothers. For Mother’s Day, the R&B and hip-hop veterans shared their favorite things about motherhood with The Root. Both groups have a new reality show on BET, Ladies Night. Check out the music icons in the short video above.
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Save Our Moms: Lena Waithe Joins MTV and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to Fight Black Maternal Mortality
Of the many ways in which the United States has long been considered a global leader, there is one which is deeply shameful. “In the past three decades in the U.S., the number of women who die from pregnancy-related complications has more than doubled,” says Lena Waithe, in a new PSA. “Over half of these…
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In the Face of the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis, This Doula Is Providing Expectant Mothers With the Support and Care They Desperately Deserve
The story has to be told in such a way where we’re not making people lose hope. text The specific “story” Chanel Porchia-Albert is referring to is that of the black maternal mortality crisis. She knows all about the daunting statistics surrounding black motherhood as a mother of six and the CEO of Ancient Song…
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Lorraine Toussaint: ‘Motherhood Is the Greatest Part of My Life’
Lorraine Toussaint is an actor, writer and producer. But being a mother is a responsibility that is unmatched. “Motherhood is … it is the greatest part of my life,” Toussaint said. The star of NBC’s The Village is the mother of a teenage daughter, Samara, a person for whom the actor’s love is indescribable. “My…
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Ayesha Curry Said What Many Moms Feel
For most of my adult life, I’ve been the kind of slim that inspired a stranger to tell me “If you could just eat a pork chop sandwich, you’d be alright!” In the fall of 2017, when my husband and I learned I was pregnant, I figured this baby would be that sandwich—but not anything…
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For Essence's Mother's Day Issue, Diddy and Family Pay Tribute to Kim Porter
“Puffy, take care of my babies.” Sean “Diddy” Combs tells Essence that longtime love Kim Porter said those words three days before her sudden death from pneumonia last November, after sending her children to Combs while she recovered from what all believed was the flu. In 2006, the then-couple romantically posed for Essence’s cover; now,…