Is The "Soft Life" Trend Compatible With Modern Motherhood?

Is The "Soft Life" Trend Compatible With Modern Motherhood?

Svetlana Repnitskaya/Moment/Getty ImagesSocial media hasn't always brought a lot of goodness into our lives, but the "soft life" trend feels like the perfect treat. It's been a popular one over the last few years (especially on TikTok), thanks to the Nigerian influencer community, reported Forbes, and is a complete antithesis to the hustle culture and #girlboss era of the 2012- 2018ish era of social media. Less "leaning in" and more "lying down …

Queer comedy show Mother! celebrates motherhood

On May 14, mothers of all kinds were honored and took the stage at Mother!, a night of comedy and revelry at Dorothy, 2500 W. Chicago Ave., exploring what it means to be a queer mother and what it means to be queer and have a mother.Kris Lantzy headlining at the Mother! show at Dorothy. Photo by Ronit BezalelThe event was produced by Kris Lantzy, who also headlined. A longtime performer, Lantzy began her creative career in improv, sketch, and th…

A raw exploration of motherhood’s dual nature

Motherhood is often portrayed as something that should be joyful and fulfilling. Mothers are supposed to be caring, happy and loving all day, every day. But that’s simply not the case. It’s a concept that Margo Lowy challenges in her powerful new book, Maternal Ambivalence, inviting readers into the complex emotional terrain that many mothers navigate but few openly discuss. “I really want to lift the taboo, to lift the stigma that’s attached to…