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Do you need to cook to be a “good mom”?

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There is some sense of primal failure inherent in not being able to feed your child. By Jennifer Van Allen

March 17, 2023 Culture

Surrounded by love and support under the pink night sky

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On the days when I am able to pull myself off the floor, there are arms to steady me. By Maria McDonnell

March 16, 2023 Family, Parenting Challenges

Here’s why I finally accepted my relationship with my reading glasses

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I never wanted a medical chart labeled “advanced maternal age.” By Amy Ziegler

March 8, 2023 Culture

How to be a good daughter when your father has cancer

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You don’t know why you’ve always felt responsible for his happiness, but you do. By Melissa Fraterrigo

March 1, 2023 Family

How my husband won over my grandkids with macaroni and cheese

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I wanted to tell them, “He’s not even related to you,” but I never did. By Deborah K. Shephard

February 15, 2023 Parenting Challenges

75% of teens have seen porn. So teaching about it is crucial.

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At least 19 states have labeled porn a public health crisis. By Ellen Friedrichs

February 9, 2023 Culture

How reading Chicken Little can help stave off the horrors of the world 

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The sky might not be falling, but gunshots continue to rain. By Jennifer Schneider

January 26, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Art and motherhood: is there really a way to do both?

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I might be a mom by day, but in my heart I am a writer. By Reannon Muth

January 25, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

How I finally learned to appreciate Goodnight Moon

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The closer I looked at that calm room, the more cracks I spotted in the tranquil façade. By N. Gates

January 18, 2023 Culture

Moral panics, not lax values, are what’s hurting our youth

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False narratives are still being used to justify many of the current attacks on sex education and support for LGBT+ youth. By Ellen Friedrichs

January 4, 2023 Culture

How curiosity can help you feel less like a sh*tty parent

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It brings us back to the present moment, where we can get clarity. By Carla Naumburg

December 23, 2022 Culture

Learning how to celebrate Hanukkah as a parent, one year at a time

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One November night my child came home and told me she loved Jesus. By Laura Hirschfield

December 21, 2022 Culture

On pie charts, motherhood, and my uneasy relationship with feminism

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My decision to stop working felt retrograde, a betrayal of my gender. By Jenny Raj

December 15, 2022 Culture

Why BeReal is just as important for parents as it is for teens

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For the over-40 set, the app feels like a confrontation with age itself. By Lauren Apfel

December 1, 2022 Culture

On being a scientist and a mother at the same time

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Nursing my son to sleep, I contemplated Marie Curie. By Nadja Cech

November 17, 2022 Culture

How to give your kids the gift of mindfulness

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The essence of mindfulness is learning to be where we actually are. By Beverly Conyers

November 16, 2022 Family

I’m an adoptive parent. Here’s why it feels different right now.

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As November 8th looms, I’m thinking a lot about adoption and abortion and the ways they can be entangled. By Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser

November 3, 2022 Culture

I used to be pro-life. Then my baby died.

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My first pregnancy was picture perfect, until it wasn’t. By Erica Bailey

October 12, 2022 Culture

Why teens benefit from privacy when it comes to their healthcare

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Our current system just isn’t set up to teach young people how to navigate their healthcare alone. By Ellen Friedrichs

October 7, 2022 Culture

How a Brené Brown book helped me let go of the perfect mom myth

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I expected helpful suggestions, but what I got was a game-changing reality check. By Inga Puffer

October 6, 2022 Culture, Parenting Challenges

What my addicted child taught me about letting go—and holding on

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I spent countless hours in therapy, hoping to discover the secret to getting my daughter clean. By Beverly Conyers

September 29, 2022 Parenting Challenges

Learning how to embrace feminism and femininity at the same time

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I didn’t want my daughter to be a princess, but I also didn’t want her to fear femininity. By Meg Thompson

September 28, 2022 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Why we attach meaning to things when we go through hard times

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The bird became a household barometer. If I heard his chirping, I knew all was well. By Krista Genevieve Farris

September 22, 2022 Parenting Challenges

What if my kids only remember me as a mother who yelled?

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The loss of self can wear on even the best of parents. By Amanda McCoy

September 21, 2022 Family, Parenting Challenges

Practicing the art of empathy as I send my kid off into the world

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I remember, 16 years ago, the judging eyes of women in coffee shops. By Gillian Steinberg

September 16, 2022 Parenting Challenges

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