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How to embrace life as a main character mommy (without the guilt)

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Women may be strong and fearless, but mothers exist to serve. By Stephanie Sprenger

September 21, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Parenting perspectives from around the world: our must-read books

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As I approached parenting, I was endlessly curious about which cultures do it “best.” By Elena Meredith

September 7, 2023 Culture

Why it’s important to read to our teenagers aloud

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When the arguments erupt, we can always come back to this simple activity. By Lory Widmer Hess

August 24, 2023 Culture

I’m pregnant again after loss. It’s hard to navigate.

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Picking my daughter up from preschool feels like running a marathon. But what right do I have to feel this way? By Ali Dondero

August 18, 2023 Family

After eight years, I was ready to clean out my son’s room

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I picked up each pair of pajamas and remembered you in them. By Elizabeth Brady

July 21, 2023 Parenting Challenges

Five must-read books for creative moms

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When you need a boost of motivation to keep creating, turn to this list. By Robin Lanehurst

July 12, 2023 Books, Culture

The joy of cooking and passing down family food memories

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The cookbook was already creating happiness, and I hadn’t yet made a single recipe. By Elizabeth Newdom

July 6, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

How mothers can both embrace and reject the power of momfluencers

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When I scroll their curated accounts, I often feel desperately lonely. By Lindsey DeLoach Jones

June 30, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

Why we need to take our daughters with us to see Taylor Swift

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Swift has prevailed on her own terms, just like all women aspire to do. By Sherrie Page Guyer

June 28, 2023 Culture

How our kitchen mixer became a symbol of a life not lived

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If I replace the mixer, am I replacing something permanent about my marriage? By Christina Taber-Kewene

June 22, 2023 Culture, Family

I have to be good at so many things. Can’t I be bad at tennis?

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It’s a radical notion not to want to improve, to advance, to get better. By Daisy Alpert Florin

June 1, 2023 Parenting Challenges

The liberating choice to embrace what it means to be a messy mom

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Don’t waste your “one wild and precious life” on housework. By Reannon Muth

April 26, 2023 Culture, Parenting Challenges

This is how you say goodbye to your much loved dog

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Your husband whispers to the dog, let’s go for one more walk. By Morgan Baker

April 6, 2023 Culture

Teenagers have strong emotions and that’s not something we need to fix

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Somewhere along the way we became afraid of being unhappy. By Lisa Damour

April 3, 2023 Books, Culture

Balancing motherhood and ADHD one missed appointment at a time

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I forget to sign field trip forms. We’re constantly late. By Dorothy R. Collin

March 29, 2023 Culture

Owning personal shame and self-love as a woman in today’s world

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After Madonna’s Grammy appearance, immediate chatter began, all about her face. By Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser

March 22, 2023 Culture

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

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