We tried. And we kept trying. Nothing more, nothing less. By Susan Philips
Category Archive: Parenting Challenges
He reminded me that there was more than one route to any destination. By Kaci Mason
“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
As mothers, we are so good at keeping things beautiful and wrapped up in a bow. By Jillayna Adamson
I tell my students: if something feels wrong, it probably is. By Ellen Friedrichs
I’m running out of fingers on my hands to count the students I’ve lost to gun violence. By Emily James
I want the roses as much as I hate them. By Leslie Stonebraker
Motherwell talks to Jungian psychologist Lisa Marchiano about her new book, and motherhood as a journey of self-discovery.
My five-year-old didn’t punch that girl because he’s bad. He did it because she was there. By Laura Wheatman Hill
To stand with your kid, in radical acceptance, is one of the hardest things a parent can do. By Amanda Diekman
They are the “most sleep-deprived group of any individuals the world has ever seen.” By Molly Wadzeck Kraus
Vacuuming provides a semblance of safety that I don’t often get when I am with my son. By Tommy Mulvoy
My daughter’s emerging identity—the fluidity she wanted to embody—seemed to be taking her away from me. By Shelly R. Fredman
We owe our children safe spaces to adorn themselves with color and material and fit and comfort as they decide. By Kristen H. McLeod
Through the years I’ve gotten rid of sentimental items I would love to see at least one more time. By Kimberly Witt
Having choices, not just careers, is fundamental to feminism. By Liz Sjaastad
I wanted to learn how people managed to survive the unthinkable. By Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser
My son’s chestnut brown hair flows a foot down his back. By Jesse Curran
There’s power in knowing you can do something creative, even in a world turned upside down. By Sarah Walker Caron
My son obsessively exercises during the commercials of whatever he happens to be watching. By Michael Bahler
I simply couldn’t bring myself to throw those old bottles away. By Manndi Maphies Wilkins
I now see Christmas as a time for an extra dose of grace, for patience with others and especially ourselves. By Lisa Doggett
I don’t have an answer. I want to see them, but I also want to protect my family. By Melissa Scholes Young
There we stood, guilty of creating a fairy-tale holiday card in the middle of a crisis. By Vanessa Garza