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My unexpected invitation to the school awards ceremony

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“Baby, it might be a mistake,” my mother said. “Sometimes they accidentally send these things out to the wrong people.” By Rebecca Potter

February 21, 2019 Family, Obstacles, Persistence

The day I stopped trying to make my father happy

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Dad never had to say he disapproved of my upcoming marriage. It was clear from everything he did. By Elizabeth Margaret Newdom

December 6, 2018 Persistence

Dance like nobody’s watching

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We are allowed to do what we love, no matter how well we do it. By Abigail Rasminsky

September 4, 2018 Family, Persistence

Why Serena Williams matters, now more than ever

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Serena has arguably done as much for working moms in the past year as she’s done for tennis in the past decade. By Mary Pflum Peterson

July 12, 2018 Culture, Persistence

Perspective | Thank you, Donald Trump, for making my teenager care

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Some lessons about social justice, no matter how terrible, are better learned by living than by lecture. By Francie Arenson Dickman

May 1, 2018 Culture, Persistence

This is why I let my nine-year-old wear makeup

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Perhaps by allowing my daughter to experiment with her appearance and create her own reality, I can put the power back in her hands. By Erin Ott

April 12, 2018 Culture, Persistence

Raising a black activist in a mother’s white world

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I don’t want to mess this up. I live in fear of being seen as a privileged person with an accessory on my arm. By Jenn O’Connor

March 28, 2018 Obstacles, Persistence

36 life decisions I don’t regret, even now

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To throw away the cigarettes, and choose to run instead. To stop running when my hips hurt, and walk instead. By Kathleen Harris

February 21, 2018 Persistence

How to raise boys not predators

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Let’s not assume our sons are innately predatory. They’re not. It’s on us to make sure they stay that way. By Logan Levkoff

December 7, 2017 Culture, Persistence

The feminist’s guide to raising a little princess

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Unless we can retell the story in a relevant way, let’s put Cinderella to rest. By Devorah Blanchor

November 7, 2017 Culture, Persistence

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