By Sarah Whitman I Teach Middle School—And These Kids Are Great
I teach middle school. I know all the current slang, but I can’t pull it off. I know the names…
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Jesus, Hug All the Mamas Tonight
Jesus, hug all the mamas tonight. Hug the expectant mamas feeling kicks and hiccups for the first time. Hug the…
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To the Wives Who Can’t Stand Football Season
To the wives who don't love football, It happens every August. My husband starts thinking and talking a lot about…
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I Didn’t Have Kids to be Called a Good Mom
I didn’t have kids to be called a good mom. Because this mom thing isn’t about me. It’s about them.…
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Postpartum Psychosis Is No Joke: Why I Won’t Be Seeing the Movie “Tully”
Editor's note: contains movie spoilers I really wanted to see Tully. The first trailer I saw for the upcoming Charlize…
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I’m a Mom of Young Kids—and I’m Having a Hysterectomy
When I was 21-years-old, a blunt nurse said to me, "You are going to need a hysterectomy. Just get it…
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To Parents of Children With Anxiety
I don't remember a time before anxiety. In first grade, I faked sick more than once to avoid a noisy…
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The Joy and Pain of Regaining My Personal Space
I can watch the occassional television show without my daughter asking to nurse. I can eat a full meal -at…
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Because Bad Things Happen to Good People
I believe in God, in part, because bad things happen to good people. Yes, you read my words right. I…
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Five Reasons Starting School in 2017 is Terrifying
My son starts pre-kindergarten this year. Then everything changes. "It’s a good thing," I tell myself. "Yay, we get to…
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