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mothers and sons

I want to be the mom who bakes

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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

Can my 70-year-old mother find love after loss?

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It had been a long time since I’d heard her laugh. It felt like clouds parting. By Stewart Lewis

November 15, 2018 Parenting Challenges

Talking to my son about abortion

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One of the hardest parts of parenting is deciding when to let your children come to their own conclusions and when to steer them down a certain path, in the name of transmitting values.
By Lauren Apfel

June 27, 2016 Culture

When I used to be my son’s go-to person

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That little boy who would cling to me is now a teenager who opts to spend much of his time in his room. By Randi Olin

May 1, 2016 Parenting Challenges
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