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Child, Living
June 15, 2019
5 Minute Read

Good Teachers Are Leaving the Field, and It’s Time We Talk About Why

The filter comes off now. I think it’s easier for people to believe that I left teaching because of the lousy pay. It was easier for my former…

News
June 15, 2019
2 Minute Read

Target Systems Crash Across the US, and Twitter Does Not Disappoint

It’s a sure sign of the Apocolypse: Target is DOWN. A widespread system outage affected untold thousands of cash registers in Target stores…

Living, News
June 14, 2019
2 Minute Read

Budweiser Celebrates Stepdads in Latest Ad and You Will Cry

Sunday is the day we celebrate Dad. We let him sleep in and give him presents like unfashionable ties and funny coffee mugs. But the title of Dad…

Baby, Friendship, Motherhood
June 14, 2019
5 Minute Read

What a New Mom Really Wants When You Visit

Visiting a new mom and a new baby can be tricky. Some moms are so excited to show off their bundles of joy and want all the people to come over, and…

Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough for me to envision. I see you as you…

Baby, Friendship
June 12, 2019
3 Minute Read

Dear Friend, I Just Had a Baby But I Still Need You

I’ve just had a beautiful baby. As a friend without babies yourself, you’re in a unique position to love on me, the new mama. And let me tell…

Friendship, Grief
June 9, 2019
12 Minute Read

Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend

I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up…

Child, Grief, News
June 7, 2019
5 Minute Read

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

Every time I see it on a parenting website, my heart drops: another child lost to drowning. I know the drowning posts are everywhere all summer long,…

Friendship, Motherhood
June 7, 2019
5 Minute Read

I’m Not Asking For Help But I Desperately Need it

Here I sit, a hot mess. On the outside, I might look like I have my stuff together, but I don’t. Heck, maybe I don’t even look like I have my…

Kids, Living
June 6, 2019
5 Minute Read

I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did

I didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and so was I. But the last? There were tears. A lot…

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