20 ways to give your kids' a '90s summer

Plus: Summer solstice rituals for the longest day

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Meet the mom who went viral for her honesty — and then wrote a whole book about it.

On this episode of The Motherly Podcast, Liz sits down with Libby Ward, bestselling author of Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself and the creator formerly known as @diaryofanhonestmom. Listen in as they talk about mom rage, the myth of the ideal mother, her adult ADHD diagnosis, and why the most radical thing you can do is just tell yourself the truth.

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Growing up with a fitness icon for a mom prepared Katie Austin for almost everything. Pregnancy was a different story.

As an elder millennial who logged serious hours with those VHS tapes, I went into this conversation already a fan of the family. I came out of it thinking Denise is even more of an icon than I realized — and that Katie, is doing something all her own.

12 summer solstice rituals for the longest day of the year

These rituals, some ancient, some just good ideas, work whether you’re alone with a candle or wrangling kids in the backyard.

’90s summers were the best summers—here’s how to recreate the magic

When we talk about the summers of our youth, we often do so with the wistful sigh of nostalgia. We want our kids to experience that same magic. And they can.

A mom wrote the first children’s book about PPD. Here’s what she wants you to know

The first children's picture book about postpartum depression is here — and it's also a reminder that too many mothers are still suffering in silence.

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