Motherhood Coverage

Meet this mom and Maxton police officer

Meet Ashulyon Feurtado, a mother of two and a community protector at the Maxton Police Department.

Jelia Hepner, WRAL multiplatform producer

Rejected 6 times, mom of 3 earns doctorate from NC State vet school

Sharon Daley applied to NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine for the first time in 1999 but it took 20 years and six rejections before she got accepted into the prestigious program.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Critical Term: Why are Black mothers and babies dying?

The latest WRAL doc "Critical Term: Why are black mothers and babies dying" shines a light on the maternal and infant health crisis.

Mother, daughter workshop offers healthy tips for mind and body

Inside-Out Strong Girls has teamed up with WakeMed for the event, which will feature interval training, yoga and even krav maga. While encouraging movement, the workshop will also explore other types of health.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

'We had faith': Greensboro woman gives birth to first child at 51

Susie Troxler and her husband Tony had always wanted a child, but were never able to have one. At 50, Troxler still wanted to try for a child, but knew there was a small chance of that happening.

Trying to have it all? Remember, moms, it doesn't have to happen all at once

From the time girls are small, we're told we can have it all. What that means is different for each of us.

Stephanie Llorente, founder of Restored

Amanda Lamb: When words fail

When my mother was dying and I was overwhelmed by emotion and the sheer physical demands of caregiving, I used to tell her I didn't know if I could handle this. She would say: Of course you can because you're my daughter. And it turns out she was right.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Amanda Lamb: Holiday nostalgia

I think one of the best things about holidays is the nostalgia that they bring to mind. It's hard to believe that my mother died nine years ago this month, but I can remember our family July Fourth celebrations like it was yesterday.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

This Mother's Day

Listen to your heart this Mother's Day and let all that love and appreciation for your mother find it's way out.

Liisa Ogburn

Health experts share warning on homemade baby formula

There is a new warning from some doctors if you have a new baby or there are new babies in your family.

Amanda Lamb: Sparkles

Saturday would have been my mother's 80th birthday. Until she died from a malignant brain tumor in 2012, I never really understood people who paid tribute to their dead parent's birthday year after year. But I do now.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Local mom creates new group with goal to help other mothers thrive

Allison Creagh has been a mom for three years now, and as she has settled into the role, she's realized the importance of connection, community and discovering her own interests away from motherhood.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor

Mother who had emergency birth recovers from COVID-19, meets new son

Some good news for a local woman who recovered from COVID-19 and got to meet her newborn son for the first time.

Mother's Day surprise! Baby beaded lizards hatch at local science museum

A dozen baby beaded lizards were born just in time for Mother's Day at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Look at their 'newborn' photo shoot!

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Hidden History: Co-founder of Mother's Day was a Raleigh mother

Did you know Raleigh played a role in the origins of Mother's Day? Madeline Jane Jones Procter, co-founder of Mother's Day, lived in Raleigh and is buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery. Her ideals and traditions live on in her family, who have also made a local impact.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

Expecting? Here's what to expect

You see the pictures everywhere -- grandparents meeting their newborn grandchildren from outside the hospital.

Monica Laliberte, Executive producer/consumer reporter

Lightening the mental mom load

Mother's Day is just around the corner and there are so many moms isolated from their families or working hard from home because of the coronavirus. To tell us how to maintain a sense of balance during these uncertain times -- we're joined by Robbie Green, the Working Mom's Coach.

Coronavirus means changes for expecting, new mothers

There's a lot of concern right now for expecting parents and having a baby during the coronavirus pandemic means even more changes. 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte has a first-hand account from Raleigh's Rex Hospital.

Amanda Lamb: Desert island

You know the game when someone asks you if you had to be on a desert island and you could only take a few people, who would you bring? This time in our history is a lot like that--we are all on desert islands, and for better or for worse, we are with our family.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Amanda Lamb: Listen to the silence

It's hard to come up with words at this moment that are calm, soothing, and optimistic. I'm not going to lie. As a mother, this has been one of the hardest things I've ever done--choosing to work outside my home in what is arguably a very unstable environment.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Sarah King: Looking for the bright side

Find the bright side. That has been my mantra for the past week.

Sarah King, Mix 101.5 WRAL FM

Amanda Lamb: Where's the rewind button?

Ever wish you could rewind, and just go back a day, or a week? I think a lot of us are feeling this right now, wishing we could rewind the clock to a time not that long ago when every waking moment wasn't consumed with the coronavirus.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Amanda Lamb: The emotional toll of the coronavirus

So, I'm not going to talk about washing your hands, or sneezing into your sleeve. You know all that. What I think we need to be talking with our children about right now is about managing expectations.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Amanda Lamb: The importance of taking a break

An old friend of mine in Portland, Maine, where I used to live, has an Instagram account called Break Together Portland where she gives people glimpses of beautiful things they might find if they take just a few minutes every single day to marvel at the natural world around us.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Scary Mommy's bringing its live show to Raleigh in June; tickets go on sale Friday

Grab your mom friends, everybody. Scary Mommy, the popular website geared toward millennial moms, is bringing its live show to Raleigh later this year.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor