By Michelle Friedman There Was a Shooting at My High School; Can I Keep My Kids Safe Anymore?
It is enough. I have had it. I had thought this year would be better. I tried to will it.…
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By Vicki Bahr Every Neighborhood Needs a Baby
My grandmother was astounded when I told her I had met so many of her neighbors after we had only…
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By Maria Warner God Carries Me Through the Deep Waters of Change
"Ahhh!" My underwater scream garbled in my snorkel tube as the manta ray’s cavernous mouth swept a hand’s distance from…
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By Lisa Leshaw When Did We Change, Mama?
When did we change, Mama? Was it a moment? Or a gradual shift? When did I stop coming to you…
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By Emily Washut My ‘Dusty Son’ is 5
As moms, we categorize everything. Girl mom. Boy mom. Wine mom. Outdoor mom. Farm mom. City mom. Now there’s been…
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By Brooke Behrendt What If We’re Not as Divided as We’ve Been Led to Believe?
I’ve been sitting with an “unpopular opinion” for a while now, one that feels risky to say out loud in…
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By Brittany Belizor My Childhood Was Just a Blueprint
They say childhood is a blueprint. I didn’t know that growing up I just thought it was a house with…
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By Megan Burr A Love Letter to the Middle of My Life
When I was 19, my mom was 39. To me, she seemed like the epitome of an adult. I was…
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By Cathy McCoy Collier Divorce Was Never In My Plan
I never expected to get divorced. It was the last thing I wanted, and it took me 10 years to…
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You Got Clipped! The Volleyball Trend That’s Building Up Our Girls
I have spent most of my life around athletics. My older brothers played sports, and I was always dragged to…
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By Amy Catlin Wozniak Grandchildren Make Room for Love
I remember standing in a hospital hallway, phone in hand, when a text from my son, Ross, lit up the…
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By Kristyna Moore 40 Is the Age I Finally Arrive
I’m turning forty in a few short months. Forty. In my younger years, I assumed 40 would be the age…
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