By Lauren Cootes International Day of Acceptance- A Parent’s Perspective
Before my beautiful daughter, McLaine, was born in 2009, I have to admit that disability acceptance was not something I'd…
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By Laura Blucker 3 Reasons We Must Stop Spewing Insults at the Mother in the Mirror
I was staring in the mirror as my 12-month-old daughter played with blocks on the floor. I audibly started talking…
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By Emily Sinkclear It Might Be Christmas, But I Won’t Make My Child Hug You
I’m sure you’ve encountered or witnessed it: adults forcing or coercing children into showing affection to other adults, and the subsequent…
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By Stacey Philpot Can I Have a New Mom?
We sat around our well-worn kitchen table, my four-year-old excitedly reporting on the fun she’d had that day at Grandma…
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By Marisa Svalstedt The Potty Games: Where All Challenges Are Not Created Equal
When my daughter turned two I figured potty training would be a snap. I bought her an adorable Elmo potty…
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By Rebecca Spohr Kerry Washington Just Melted My Heart With Her Post Baby Body Love
My heart melted in solidarity while watching GMA this morning. Literally, it skipped a beat. They were doing a piece…
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By Mia Carella Mold Inside Sophie the Giraffe? Let’s Not Panic.
Earlier this week Good Housekeeping.com published a story about a mother and pediatric dentist who reported that she found mold…
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By Taylor Monaco A Mother’s Imperfect Habits and Messy Love
I am not habitual. I am not routine. I am not particularly disciplined, thought I’d very much like to be.…
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By Candace Kikkert I Refuse to be a “Stay at Home Mom”
The phrase “stay at home mom” has always made me cringe. The word “stay” makes it seem as though women…
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By Kari Wells Dear Parents, Your Child’s Teacher Knows When Your Kid Is Sick
It’s that time of year again. The custodians are spraying off the desktops and those itty-bitty plastic chairs. The tower…
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By Renae Zimmer Don’t Be A Jerk: Why I Say These Words To My Children
Don’t be a d**k. Gosh, sounds easy enough, right. My husband and I have said this to our own kids.…
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By Sherry Parnell How Your Children Teach You To Love Yourself
Most people possess the inherent tendency to compare and compete. We are always looking around to see how we measure…
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