I spent countless hours in therapy, hoping to discover the secret to getting my daughter clean. By Beverly Conyers
I didn’t want my daughter to be a princess, but I also didn’t want her to fear femininity. By Meg Thompson
The bird became a household barometer. If I heard his chirping, I knew all was well. By Krista Genevieve Farris
The loss of self can wear on even the best of parents. By Amanda McCoy
I remember, 16 years ago, the judging eyes of women in coffee shops. By Gillian Steinberg
Neither my son nor I slept through the night for the first two years. By Karen Skalitzky.
I’m already planning the first book I will send to her at school. By Sarah Gundle
Tashi is in college and I am so proud. I’m relieved. I’m also scared. By Andrea Askowitz
Moms are supposed to rebound. Some of us don’t. By Christy Tending
Talking about sexuality or supporting kids’ identities sure isn’t “grooming.” By Ellen Friedrichs
We tried. And we kept trying. Nothing more, nothing less. By Susan Philips
Girls in my cult were drilled, above all else, to give up our sense of selves. By Tamara MC
A family can visit a museum for less money than a movie—and far less than a theme park. By Linda Moore
I want to swoop in and re-wire the part of my son’s brain that thinks something is wrong with his body. By Kathleen Dunlap
He reminded me that there was more than one route to any destination. By Kaci Mason
I thought that if I could just find the right nanny, my life would be perfect. By Jennifer E. Rizzo
As a teenager, I absorbed the message that birth control revolved around the female body. By Billy Kilgore
The backlash against formula manufacturers isn’t about antibodies or probiotics. It’s about money. By Marie Holmes
Should I really be telling my daughter to delete her period tracker apps? By Ellen Friedrichs
“If you go back,” my twelve-year-old said, “say I’m sorry *if* I mis-gendered you.” By Kim Anton
The formula recall came days after I quit breastfeeding. By Samantha Schlemm
With my breasts and belly so exaggerated, the rest of me felt diminished. By Jennie Rabinowitz
As mothers, we are so good at keeping things beautiful and wrapped up in a bow. By Jillayna Adamson
Motherwell talks to advocate Natalie Silverstein about how to get teens to give back.
I tell my students: if something feels wrong, it probably is. By Ellen Friedrichs