Parents who help their children too much leave their kids ill-prepared to be adults. By Michaeleen Doucleff
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As the mental pain of being a woman collides with the physical pain of motherhood, I search for relief everywhere. By Megan Sovern
Food was a big part of my grief process. I was 25 when my mom died. By Natalie Serianni
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
If you know the taste of real yogurt, or freedom, you won’t give it up easily. By Daniela Elza
Viewing the show together became a rite of passage for both of us. By Lori Tucker-Sullivan
While maybe I’m no longer Mom the Fixer, I can still be Mom the Closer. By Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco
During my treatment, and in the months after, my daughters watched me closely. By Jessica Wahlstrom
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Parenting, relationships, work-life balance. Here are your stories (in 100 words or less) about what you’ve learned in the pandemic.
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
I never tell my children what’s real or what to believe, I simply lend definitions. By Katherine Sargent
I don’t allow myself any excitement, not after 2016, but I allow him his. By Caroline Horwitz
It’s a shock that J.K. Rowling—one of our family’s champions—has chosen to deny the very existence of our child. By Carrie Goldman
In the Before Time, I wouldn’t have allowed Call of Duty in our house, much less allowed him to play it for hours on end. By Deborah Williams
Last spring, when we finally gave up the dream of returning to school, I held onto September as my North Star. By Steven Newmark
You might love it. Maybe not every day, but there will be moments. By Laura Catherine Hanby Hudgens
What if you are the best mother you can be and it’s still not enough to save your child? What if one mistake is the fatal bite? By Lauren Weiss
Parenting, relationships, work-life balance. Your pandemic self-growth in 100 words or less.
It’s been a long, slow road to finding a balance between supporting others and supporting myself. By Yvonne Spence
I know we’re both doing it wrong. I’m teaching our children that restraint is a shackle; he’s teaching them that tight control is the only way to avoid obesity. By Lorren Lemmons
As much as I juggled and schlepped and complained, the day eventually came when I realized my arms were empty. By Laurie Sunderland
Have you ever watched a five-year-old pour a package of cooked green beans into a bowl? I have. And let me tell you, it nearly did me in. By Debra Arbit