A Letter To Our Newly Out Non-binary Child
Dear Child, We loved you before we even met you. And once we laid eyes on your chubby cheeks and…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
Living
I’m Supposed To Be the Strong One
I was a tough kid, matured pretty early. I figured out the truth about Santa on my own at an…
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89 Pounds Changed My Life
Editor's note: This post discusses anorexia/eating disorders I happened to overhear my daughterโs online meet for health class. The topic…
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We All Need Friends Who Just Get It
We all want people in our lives who just get it. The ones who get our weirdness, hobbies, and quirks.…
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Find Your Family’s Story and Tell it
I get my love of storytelling from my dad. He has an unreal understanding and recollection of history combined with…
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Behind Every Perfect Looking Photo, There’s a Real Family
โWow! Your family is so beautiful!โ โYour girls are absolutely gorgeous!โ โThe happiest family Iโve ever met!โ These are the…
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You’re Not a Bad FriendโYou’re a Busy Friend
โIโm a bad friend.โ We tell this to ourselves when we forget to text back, we miss a phone call,…
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Showing Up for Your People Is Easier Than You Think and Means More Than You Know
โIโm so sorry to cancel our dinner together this weekend, but my husband is sick and my baby is teething…
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The Lonely I’m Hiding is Heavy
Saturday morning. Another long week working from home, which others say is a blessing, but I donโt feel that. Another…
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Dear Youth Sports Parents, Please Let Your Kids Fail
Sports parents, Iโm begging you . . . please let your kid fail. Another weekend has come and gone. Another…
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What if I Never Find True Friendship?
If you donโt have your people, life isnโt just hard. Itโs impossible. Without your peopleโwithout deep, significant friendships and supportโlife…
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Meghan and Harry’s New Baby is Here (And You’re Going To Love Her Name!)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a baby girl! The couple reportedly welcomed their second child on Friday. A statement…
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