By Jaymi Torrez My Daughter Thinks I’m Beautiful
My daughter thinks I’m beautiful. She’s seven, and her eyes don’t see flaws the same way mine do. Her fingers…
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Jaymi Torrez
My Kids Need Me, But Right Now My Students Need Me More
When I decided to become a teacher, my reasons were doing so were clear. First of all, I’ve wanted to…
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11 Activities To Keep Preschoolers Busy At Home
We hear it every day: "Be present." "You're gonna miss this." "Babies don't keep." True, but clean dishes don't "keep"…
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I’m Usually the Strong Friend, But I Can’t Be Her Right Now
Friends, I know what you’re used to seeing from me. Usually, I’ve got your back. Usually, I help to take…
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Still I Turn To You
When the world is roaring in my ears so loudly I can’t hear. When the headlines leap out at me…
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I Miss My Kids’ Friends Too
To my daughter’s friends: I’m sure it comes as no surprise how much my daughter misses all of you. She…
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I Watch Them From a Distance a Little More Every Day
It happened today—the thing the wise mothers and grandmothers and great grandmothers from generations past have warned me about. The…
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My Car May Be Messy But My Life is Beautiful
A photo of my disgusting car went viral. And sorry, but I’m not sorry. A couple of years ago, I…
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As Long As I’m Living, I’ll Be Feeding My Son
“Eating for two.” That’s what I focused on when I first found out I was pregnant. My body didn’t belong…
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She Really is Little But Fierce
"She's too little to be a minnow," they told me as I went to put my daughter in her swimming…
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Please Don’t Write Off a Strong-Willed Child—Recognize the Beauty Behind Her Passion
I am the mother of a strong-willed daughter. The proud, frustrated, and exhausted mother, if I'm being honest, but that…
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