I expected helpful suggestions, but what I got was a game-changing reality check. By Inga Puffer
Category Archive: Parenting Challenges
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
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
We tried. And we kept trying. Nothing more, nothing less. By Susan Philips
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