Whisking him off to surgery without even a mention to his parents seemed a premature exit from the cocoon of childhood. By Lauren Apfel
Author: Motherwell
The particular bonding of a blended family didn’t come easily to me. By Tess Clarkson
My Lego games with Brian defined our relationship. Until, one fateful day, he left for college. By Matt Hollingsworth
Lace up your boots, don your pointy hat, pick up your broomstick and come along for the ride. By Anaita Vazifdar-Davar
The saying that a mother is only as happy as her unhappiest child is true. By Beth Thompson
Somewhere in my garage there is a bin of all the tiny rubber boots my children used to wear. By Kim June Johnson
Literature is a great way to put our pandemic struggles into perspective. By Laura Catherine Hanby Hudgens
Not all recipes need to be cooked, but they all deserve to be read. By Tahnee Freda
I wasn’t used to saying “no” to Mom—and didn’t know where to begin. By Elizabeth Newdom
Motherhood changes the way we think and feel about ourselves. We talked to Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco about how to cope with this upheaval.
I’m afraid of losing my daughter. I’m afraid of being replaced. By Jeannette Sanderson
The sun was shredding us, both me and the stupid snow cone. By Mary Adkins
The hard truth is that I can’t protect my child from everything. By Megan Hanlon
I get that people are curious when your children don’t look like you. By Diane Bonina
Her posters reminded me that the little home-learning sanctuary we had created was now coming apart. By Katie Greulich
A wonderful selection to ensure that every child has good, strong values to carry with them as they grow.
It’s not just a celebrity thing. I know lots of mothers who have struck this pose. By Andrea Firth
It’s twelve. Happy Parenting! By Emily Oster
During those play sessions I frequently felt resentful and bored. By Marya Markovich
There’s a name for these knitting mistakes: “grandma kisses.” By Carol Ewig
I was in no hurry to let go of my grief. It was what I had left of my daughter. By Mary Janevic
Motherwell talks to Melinda Wenner Moyer about how to raise kind, tolerant, empathetic children.
Would I embrace the care of my own pet with more gusto? Tolerate its mess, its foibles—the way I do my own kids? By Lauren Apfel
You finally have the freedom you’ve been dreaming about for years, but you don’t know what to do with it. By Laura Carraro
My mother set about blending our identities from the day I was born. By Nancy Camden