All articles tagged with #motherhood
Nicola Roberts, the pop star of Girls Aloud, announced on Instagram that she’s welcomed her first child—a healthy baby girl born about two weeks ago at 38 weeks, weighing 6.5 pounds. The couple, engaged to Mitch Hahn, had announced the pregnancy last Christmas and note that a 22-week surgery helped prevent an early birth; the baby’s name has not been shared.
Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother (1871) rose from near obscurity to iconic status thanks to a mix of a universal maternal theme, a simple, easily remixable composition, and timely promotion across media. After a 1891 French acquisition, it fed US national pride and advertising narratives, topped by a 1932 MoMA tour and a 1934 US postage stamp, turning the painting into a cultural meme that outlived Whistler's original art-for-art's-sake stance.
Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen have welcomed a baby girl, sharing a Mother's Day Instagram carousel that shows a tiny hand, celebratory cards (including one from Allen), a pancake breakfast and strawberry cake, and a preview of the child in a polka-dot onesie; the couple announced the pregnancy earlier on Steinfeld's Beau Society and have not yet revealed the baby's name or face.
Netflix's Mother's Day lineup for May 8–15 spotlights four titles about parenthood across genres: the comedy Dumplin' (2018) explores mother-daughter bonds; I Am Mother (2019) probes motherhood from a robot's perspective; Bird Box (2018) delivers tense survival horror; and Con Mum offers a twisty documentary about a man and his long-lost mother.
A 53-year-old mother, Kendall Williams, remains estranged from her 30-year-old son since 2023 after she cut ties to protect her health amid emotional abuse concerns; she’s now in cancer remission and has written about estrangement, while experts say many families navigate boundaries and that Mothers Day often amplifies grief. The piece offers coping ideas like planning activities, seeking support, and recognizing that estrangement is more common than people think.
An essayist argues that motherhood isn’t a simple second shift but a constant, invisible current of mental and logistical labor that runs under every moment—shaping plans, decisions, and even work calls with no off-switch, leaving parenting exhausting even on days that look manageable.
Brittany Mahomes posted before-and-after Instagram Stories of her 5-year-old daughter Sterling’s haircut, sharing an emotional moment captioned with “Why does this make me wanna cry,” as the family enjoys offseason time together and Patrick Mahomes continues his ACL rehab.
Loie Hollowell’s Overview Effect at Pace Gallery London pairs large twin-circle canvases with pastel drawings to explore birth, abortion, pregnancy and breastfeeding through a cosmic, abstract lens inspired by her own experiences. The works fuse bodily imagery with outward, planetary forms—reflecting a developmental arc from her first birth’s diagrammatic representations to a more internal, space-inspired approach. Influences range from Louise Bourgeois and O’Keeffe to home-birth photos and Ina May Gaskin, and Hollowell discusses how shifting reception and female curators have allowed her to speak more openly about abortion and sexuality. The show, timely with Artemis II, situates the body within abstract art and questions market-driven pigeonholing, running at Pace Gallery, London, through May.
Meghan Trainor talks about balancing a music career with motherhood after canceling her Get In Girl Tour to focus on her three kids and newborn daughter, explaining she put family first despite being a lifelong workaholic. She discusses coping with online hate, the meaning behind Toy With Me (including tracks like Still Don’t Care and Little One dedicated to her kids), and how motherhood has reshaped her perspective and music.
Nicole Kidman said she learned of her mother's death moments before stepping onstage to accept Venice Film Festival's Best Actress prize for Babygirl, describing the moment as devastating and noting that her mother's resilience helped her endure and continue.
Natalie Portman is reportedly expecting her third child at age 44, joining her husband Benjamin Millepied and their two older children; no further details on due date or other specifics were provided.
Sandra Bullock says she prioritizes time with her two adopted children, Louis (2010) and Laila (2015), and only schedules projects like Practical Magic 2 when they’re out of school, stressing that she’s “raising my children, not anybody else.” After delaying acting to focus on family and healing following her partner Bryan Randall’s 2023 death, Bullock returns to cinema with Practical Magic 2, marking her first screen role in four years and illustrating that women can juggle parenting and work.
Aubrey Plaza confirmed she’s pregnant with her first child on a recent episode of the SmartLess podcast (per Page Six), sharing ultrasound details and her excitement about motherhood; People had previously reported the pregnancy, and she and partner Chris Abbott have kept their relationship private since the news surfaced. SiriusXM subscribers can listen to the full interview.
Vanessa Hudgens opened up in an Instagram Story about postpartum hair loss, describing it as a real but temporary effect of childbirth; experts note shedding often starts a few months after birth and typically resolves within about a year. The High School Musical alum, married to Cole Tucker, has two children—born in July 2024 and November 2025—and she’s learning to embrace her natural hair texture, often styling it in a slicked-back bun as part of mom life.
A BuzzFeed Community post gathers 23 women’s accounts of how their partners changed after becoming moms, revealing a spectrum from supportive, hands-on involvement to withdrawal or abuse; the stories highlight how the postpartum period can intensify relationship dynamics, with some women finding strength through shared parenting and others leaving abusive or unsupportive partners.