Literature is a great way to put our pandemic struggles into perspective. By Laura Catherine Hanby Hudgens
mental health
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.
During those play sessions I frequently felt resentful and bored. By Marya Markovich
My mother set about blending our identities from the day I was born. By Nancy Camden
Sometimes my siblings complain about the stresses of parenting and I want to say, then why did you have three? By Grace Orbison
Our children’s immature brains do not stand a chance against the sophisticated algorithm we designed to hook users. By Eva Tsai
All my OCD has become focused on making unpredictable toddlers happy and I am exhausted. By Jenny Leon
Lunchtime beers would spill into afternoon cocktails and then more cocktails. By Jordan Souza
He’s sick to death of online school, of not seeing his friends. By Heather Hewett
Strong kids embrace the changes in their lives. They work on adapting to the things going on around them instead of resisting them. By Amy Morin
We didn’t ask for this new life, this set of unattainable demands and responsibilities. By Karen Paul
Hopeful children are happier, more satisfied with life, and more willing to try. By Michele Borba, Ed. D.
It was the official end of the picture book era in our family, and I was surprised by how bereft I felt. By Mary Janevic
This book is a meditation about what unconditional love offers both recipient and giver. By Sarah Buttenwieser
While maybe I’m no longer Mom the Fixer, I can still be Mom the Closer. By Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco
There are few things I take genuine pleasure in, and one of those is eating. But what message does that send my daughter? By Jennifer Furner
In our small town everyone talked about everyone else’s business, but no one talked to us about why our mom was sick.
By Elizabeth Creaswick
During my treatment, and in the months after, my daughters watched me closely. By Jessica Wahlstrom
I order turkey, I plan to bake pies. The tears make my head pound but they will not fall. By Brianne DeRosa
My family used to be just like the ones who are going to benefit from the food drive at my children’s school. By Megan Hanlon
The internet says this stage can last weeks or months or more. You think to yourself, those experts must be wrong because I can’t take another day. By Samantha Gratton
In the beginning, we relied on hats to shield Rosie from unwanted stares as we hoped the hair loss would be temporary. By Paula Quinn
She screams with a primal, gut-shriek: “I hate math! Math is stupid!” By Melissa Savoie
When I was a new mom, it was easier to shame and blame than sit with the fear that I had made the wrong choice. By Caroline Grobler-Tanner