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When my first baby was in preschool, my husband and I agonized over when to start her in kindergarten. OK,…
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When my first baby was in preschool, my husband and I agonized over when to start her in kindergarten. OK,…
Continue ReadingMy three-year old son curls himself into an anger ball and screams, “No like chili!” Tears fall on either side…
Continue ReadingI couldn’t do motherhood without my village. And yes, a village, because it takes more than just a tribe. Tribes,…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: The following contains references to suicide. “It was without a doubt love at first sight.” It’s one of…
Continue ReadingI cried when I found out you were a boy. I’ve never told anyone that before. They weren’t the good…
Continue ReadingOn my worst days I say I can’t do this anymore—and on my worst days I do it anyhow. I…
Continue ReadingPregnancy isn’t easy. While it may be exciting and blissful for some, that pregnancy “glow” fades for those of us…
Continue ReadingI sat on the edge of my daughter's bed as she listed off a number of reasons she's afraid of…
Continue ReadingLike most moms, I worry if I am doing a good job. I wonder if I yell too much, or…
Continue ReadingI can replay it all in my memories, young me yelling at my mother: “You’re making me look like a…
Continue ReadingBig brown eyes bordered by long delicate lashes lock with mine. Chubby cheeks grow rounder as a toothless smile spreads…
Continue ReadingI am home alone now after a whole year, sitting in my living room and hearing what silence sounds like.…
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