Terms of Service
Last Updated: August 27, 2026
Welcome to Porchlight Motherhood. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the porchlightmotherhood.com website and all related services (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing porchlightmotherhood.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Porchlight Motherhood. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
2. Description of Service
Porchlight Motherhood provides practical guidance, articles, resources, and information related to parenting, motherhood, infant care, toddler development, household management, and related topics. Our content is designed to offer calm, real-life advice for overwhelmed parents navigating the challenges of raising children — from pregnancy through toddlerhood.
The Service includes blog posts, articles, guides, tips, and other educational content available through porchlightmotherhood.com. The content is written by Julia Monroe and reflects her experience as a postpartum care specialist and mother of two, but it is provided for general informational purposes only.
We may update, modify, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time without prior notice.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of the Service may require you to create an account or subscribe to our newsletter. When creating an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. Porchlight Motherhood will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use certain features of our Service. By creating an account, you represent that you meet this age requirement.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
Use the Service in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Service
Transmit any advertising, promotional materials, spam, or any other form of unsolicited communication
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Porchlight Motherhood, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as scraping, data mining, or using robots or similar data gathering tools
Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service or any other systems or networks
Use the Service to harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate any person
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on porchlightmotherhood.com, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, articles, blog posts, photographs, and software, is the property of Porchlight Motherhood or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may access and view the content on our Service for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Service without our prior written consent, except as follows:
Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use
The name "Porchlight Motherhood" and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Porchlight Motherhood. You may not use such marks without our prior written permission.
6. User Content and Comments
Our Service may allow you to post comments, feedback, questions, or other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in your User Content. However, by posting User Content on porchlightmotherhood.com, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such User Content in connection with operating and promoting the Service.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to post your User Content and that your User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person or entity.
You agree that your User Content will not contain material that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or otherwise objectionable. We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms or that we find objectionable in our sole discretion.
7. Disclaimers
The content provided on Porchlight Motherhood is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your pediatrician, physician, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your child's health or a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance. Porchlight Motherhood does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.
We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content available through the Service. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Porchlight Motherhood, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service
Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service
Any content obtained from the Service
Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount you have paid us in the last six months, or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Porchlight Motherhood, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Service, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Service's content or services other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or by discontinuing your use of the Service. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which Porchlight Motherhood operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the applicable jurisdiction, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
You agree to attempt to resolve any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service through good faith negotiation before pursuing legal action.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by posting the new Terms on porchlightmotherhood.com and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We may also provide additional notice, such as through email or a notice on our homepage.
Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using the Service.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired, and such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Porchlight Motherhood concerning your use of the Service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the same.
15. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for being part of the Porchlight Motherhood community. We are here to support you on your parenting journey with practical, calm, and real-life guidance.