As the year comes to a close, we?re taking a look back at our top stories of 2019. What were we clicking on the most" And what does that say about the state of modern parenting" Turns out, we’re proudly celebrating our postpartum bodies, confessing our underlying mom rage, and trying to figure out how to get our babies to actually sleep. (Hmm, those last two are probably related!) Our favourite royal moms across the pond, Meghan and Kate, also held our interest in 2019.
Here are the stories that were conversation starters with our readers this year.
1. We love our “imperfect” post-baby bodies
When we put a “real” mom on the cover of our May/June 2019 issue, you guys loved it. Canadian mom of three Sara Nicole Landry (@thebirdspapaya) proudly bared her stretch-marked midriff, slightly saggy skin and all, and looked gorgeous doing so. Finally, moms were seeing more realistic body types of all shapes and sizes reflected in a magazine. This online post, sharing 10 photos that celebrate and honour ?imperfect? post-baby bodies, is still one of the most shared stories we’ve ever published. Meanwhile, unfiltered belly pics were also popular on Reddit, and the smart think piece Olivia Stren wrote about postpartum body image and sharing our “mom bods” on social media unpacked this fascinating trend. 2. Vaginas?of all types?should be celebrated, too
The body positivity movement isn’t only a waist-up phenomenon. This lov...