We teach our daughters to say no—anytime, to anyone. By Lisa Norgren
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Parents are drowning, and AI has become the life raft they never expected to grab. By Inimai Chettiar
Somewhere along the way, I became the kind of mom who gave and gave until there wasn’t much left, then apologized for it. By Ashley Butler
This is a precious and difficult time, the in-between. By Mollie Hogan
What I struggle with most as a grandfather is the urge to step in. By Curtis J. Smothers
Our fourth date was the birth of my daughter. By Stewart Lewis
Tune into your kids, listen to them, and respect what they have to say. By Melinda Wenner Moyer
I was terrified that love without blood ties would not be enough in court. By Jose Cardenas
Like the parents in Adolescence, I had wrongly assumed that my son was safe in his bedroom. By Kimmi Berlin
I make coffee. I make lunches. I add an ice pack. And love. By Kathleen Siddell
Diet, sugar, and references to weight are omitted from my vocabulary By Megan Bracher
Maybe her milk just came in, or maybe she’s savoring an hour of freedom under a big blue sky. By Katherine Witt
I am still a mother, full of love and instinct, but now unclear where to direct it. By Susannah Q. Pratt
There’s no protocol for sharing that one has a life-threatening illness.By Hilary Locker Fussteig
Some days I tell myself that as long as she’s choosing cooking, it can’t be oppressive. By Lisa Swander
By 1994, I thought the word “retarded” was taboo. By Susan Chaplin
Even his laughter scared her. By Jillian Marshall
Being a mom was something I always wanted but never knew was possible. By Ryan Rae Harbuck
I picked up each pair of pajamas and remembered you in them. By Elizabeth Brady
As a teenager, I absorbed the message that birth control revolved around the female body. By Billy Kilgore
“If you go back,” my twelve-year-old said, “say I’m sorry *if* I mis-gendered you.” By Kim Anton
Motherwell talks to Jungian psychologist Lisa Marchiano about her new book, and motherhood as a journey of self-discovery.
Through the years I’ve gotten rid of sentimental items I would love to see at least one more time. By Kimberly Witt
Having choices, not just careers, is fundamental to feminism. By Liz Sjaastad
There’s power in knowing you can do something creative, even in a world turned upside down. By Sarah Walker Caron