For Mamas

Navigating the Fast Pace of Motherhood

For every mom who's ever felt overwhelmed by the dizzying pace of motherhood, this post is for you. If you've ever felt like life's going too fast and you can't quite catch up, here are some ways t...

Are you numbing yourself with your to-do list?

After a really frantic morning of trying to get 3 kids fed and out the door ⏰, dumping laundry into the dryer and obsessively searching for that one missing baby sock, I found myself thinking “am ...

Mama, Take Care of Yourself With These 19 Inspired Ideas

Love it or hate it, the phrase “self-care” gets tossed around a lot as something important for mothers to make time for. It often conjures up images of toned soft-skinned women soaking in a deep po...

You'll Love These 9 Creative and Inviting Nursery Design Ideas

OK, let’s be real...babies don’t really need a designed and decorated nursery. Their list of demands is pretty bare bones: food, a place to sleep, and...well, that’s basically it. So we know that d...

80 Unique Baby Names So Good, You’ll Wish You Were Having 80 Babies

You won’t find Jack, Billy, or Jane on this list! Naming your baby is kind of a big deal...maybe THE biggest deal after actually finding out you’re expecting! And while making a list of options can...

The 31 Items You Need to Make the Perfect Baby Registry

The registry...exciting and oh-so-overwhelming, right?  We hear ya, and we’ve been there.   AMMA is run by mamas and between us there are lots of kids, which meant we got a LOT of baby gear! Honest...

Time Management: The Ultimate Mom Hack

Have you ever gotten to bedtime and wondered where the heck the day went, or felt like no matter how many things you checked off your to-do list you still were in the weeds, or just plain had no ba...

How To Get "Pumped" About Your Breast Pump: Easy Tips You'll Love

Flange size, electric vs. manual, open or closed, high lipase...oh my! Whether you’re primarily feeding at the breast, doing a mix of breast and bottle, or exclusively pumping...learning the ins an...

The Power of Pleasure

Emily got into the nitty gritty of pleasure, power, and the other P word that so many of us struggle with in this IG Live with the inimitable Regena Thomashauer, a.k.a. Mama Gena. A feminist icon, ...

Losing Myself to Motherhood - An AMMA Mama Story

You are AMMAzing and so is your story. Sharing your experience is not only brave, it helps our community love deeper and heal faster. We are honored to share a story written by an AMMA community ma...

Healing with Flower Essences

Everyone's heard the expression "stop and smell the roses..." but what about tasting them? AMMA co-founder Emily spoke with Ameya Cohen, expert herbalist and flower essence therapist (as well as in...

The Egg Whisperer - Busts Fertility Myths

Dr. Aimee, also known as The Egg Whisperer, is based out of the Bay Area in CA. Her mission is “fertility awareness,” empowering women from an early age to understand and take charge of their ferti...

Race, Birth & Death: The Maternal Reality

Here’s the unacceptable reality: we are existing within a deeply flawed and broken system that has resulted in the shocking statistic that black women are, on average, 243% more likely than white w...

Comprehensive well-being...from the comfort of your couch!

Dr. Robin Berzin, MD, is the founder and CEO of Parsley Health, an online bicoastal membership-based healthcare practice that is reinventing how we approach medical care. She focuses on optimizing...