To My First-Time Football Player, I Am So Proud of You
I am a first-time football mom. I am your football mom. And, tonight, on the eve of your very first game, I…
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Kids
Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through
You don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18.…
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By Allie Gravitt I’ll Never Be Ready For You To Grow Up
I was ready for sleepless nights. I was ready for chaos and nonstop talking and peeing with an audience. I’ve…
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There’s Just Something About the Last Kid
Every time could be the last time in the toy aisle. I spent over an hour with this kid walking…
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By Jenni Brennan Youth Sports Parents, It’s OK For Your Kid To Be On a Losing Team
It was a typical summer evening in suburban America, a night when one child would turn to his mother and…
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By Angelica Kajiwara My Young Kids Don’t Have a Filter, But I’m Not Apologizing
Last week, we were in Oklahoma visiting family, and every night we went out in their backyard to fish in…
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By Megan Hanlon May They Be Siblings Who Stay Friends When They’re Grown
I haven't seen my brother in nine years. We last stood together on a rocky outcropping overlooking Horseshoe Park. Balancing…
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Our Teens Let Go First
For the adolescents in my nest, everything seems too big. There is no context or perspective, only borderless heartache and…
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By Courtney Devich There’s a Good Reason Moms Yell Sometimes
She sometimes has to raise her voice. Before I became a mother, I always thought moms just had loud voices.…
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Our Kids Keep Us Young
When our kids are off to bed and we return to the couch, still watching one of their cartoons, we…
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By Sara Springer The Insider’s Guide To Having a Big Family
Let's cut to the chase: we are a family of seven. That means we have five, count 'em five (head-counts…
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By Lizzy Christian My Kids Aren’t Perfect—And I Couldn’t Love Them More
It’s so easy to say everything we are not going to do as parents. Insert the variable: the children. “I…
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