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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By Melissa Burnett You Didn’t Win Today
You didn’t win today, and I saw the hurt on your face. I saw your disappointment after the final play…
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By Maggy Gomez Dear Simone Biles, Thank You for Inspiring So Many of Our Daughters
The rhythmic claps of the audience, the shimmering leotards under the glaring lights, and the poised yet powerful movements of…
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By Kristin Cilente Dear Parents As a New School Year Begins, Thank You For Letting Others Love Your Children
As a former special education teacher and now early intervention therapist, I would be amiss if I didn’t share with…
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By Angela Williams Glenn Our Daughters Will Find Their Self Worth So Much Sooner Than We Did
Watching our daughters grow into who they’re becoming is beautiful and painful at the same time. As a mother to…
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Families Don’t Have to Match
“Who are you?” the girl asked my daughter. “She is my sister!” my eldest declared, fingers extending around her little…
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