I Have Mixed Emotions about Going Back to School
“I had the best day!” my son exclaimed as he clambered into our car. “Oh, I’m so glad to hear…
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By Gabrielle Bosnic What a Cold Plunge Taught Me About Parenting
I have always felt at peace in warmer climates. I live for hot summer days spent in the sun. Beach…
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By Audrey Bivins Don’t Fake It ‘Till You Make It—Ask Questions, Stay Humble, and Grow
To my students: If you are in my classroom this year or were in it 15 years ago, I still…
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By Amy Keyes So Much of Their Schoolwork is Digital Now, and So Are Our Memories
I’d like to say I’m a super organized, type-A, Pinterest-savvy rock star when it comes to keeping track of the…
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By Jamie Duhn Welcome to Kindergarten, You’re about to Experience Something Great
I’m sure you have plenty of mom friends who can help prepare you for the drastic life change you are…
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My First Grader Came Home with Four Pages of Homework and It Broke My Heart
My heart . . . Second day of 1st grade and he came home with four pages of homework .…
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I Cried the Day I Dropped Her Off at Daycare and I Cried the Day We Left
I cried the day I dropped her off. My heart was heavy as a first-time mom. She was our miracle—the…
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By Marissa Benners Toxic Favoritism Is Grown Up Bullying
It may have happened two decades ago, but I recall in vivid detail the day my best friend decided to…
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By Brianna Baranowski Starting Over in Your Career? You’ve Got This.
I don’t regret a single step that led me further from my career and closer to my family. Did I…
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Dear Daughter, The Mirror Doesn’t Reflect the Beauty I See in You
I knew this was coming. From the very first moment the doctor said, "It's a girl!" I knew I'd have…
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Hold on Tight Kindergarten Mamas, You’re in for a Beautiful Ride
There’s something amazing about the kindergarten year.Something truly special will happen this year—this transformative, magical, bittersweet year in which you…
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First Grade Is a Big Year
The beginning of a new school year always comes with little reminders that our babies are growing up. It’s a…
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