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Balancing feminism with caring about what I look like

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I’ve raised my daughter to believe that a preoccupation with one’s appearance is trivial, but I’m a traitor to the cause. By Rebecca Knight

May 13, 2020 Culture

I wanted a girl, but it’s so hard

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What would I have done if her shorts got shorter, tops dipped lower? If she learned to sharpen her body like a tool? By Rica Keenum

April 29, 2020 Culture

The day I found out my boyfriend sexually assaulted my daughter

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I am ashamed to admit I believed you were a good man who deserved to be forgiven. By Jo Hall

July 25, 2018 Parenting Challenges

The day my daughter told us her disability is love

Love painted in white lettering on wooden panels
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I’m terrified that my teenager, who has Down syndrome, won’t ever find real love—and also that she will, but that it won’t be the right kind. By Amy Silverman

January 17, 2018 Parenting Challenges

Is it okay for my 14-year-old son to hug me all the time?

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Catherine Newman’s not-so-ordinary advice column for the parents of teens.

October 30, 2017 Parenting Advice
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