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Making toffee at the holidays with the woman I never knew

old recipe card for English toffee
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As I open my fifth holiday season as a single woman and a mother of three, I watch the butter and sugar vanish into one another again. By Samantha Shanley

December 10, 2020 Family

Celebrating half birthdays matters now more than ever

little boy blowing out candles on cupcakes
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We sat together and sang and laughed and forgot for the moment what was happening in the world around us. By Amy Litzenblatt

November 5, 2020 Culture

Teaching my Black son how to bake

hand kneading dough in flour
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Was Tamir Rice also an only child? Did he also make cookies with his mother? By Jill Moffett

September 10, 2020 Culture

I want to be the mom who bakes

baking supplies on a countertop
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My son loves to eat at Grandma’s house, he gets real cream and real sugar. Unlike the dishes I cook, which are vegetarian or Paleo or Whole30. By Elizabeth Newdom

June 10, 2020 Family, Parenting Challenges

Learning to make my mother’s holiday cookies again

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I ignored her recipe for many years as a way to avoid the loss. By Marcia Kester Doyle

December 12, 2019 Parenting Challenges

How to make a birthday cake for a one-year-old

Pretty unicorn birthday cake with pink background
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When you blow out the candle for her, be prepared: it will feel like blowing away her first year, your first year of motherhood. By Kaitlin Barker Davis

February 20, 2019 Family

Will I still make my banana bread when my nest is empty?

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Parenting isn’t like baking. The ingredients you mix together aren’t the same with each kid. By Randi Olin

June 20, 2018 Family
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