By Ashley Ylvisaker The Neon Sign in Easter Candy: Normalizing Neurodivergence
“Ope, let me just grab a quick photo of this for future reference,” I said to my husband as our…
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By Aimee C. Trafton Mothering a Middle School Daughter Is New
My daughter and I went swimming today. A hobby that has always bonded the two of us, our shared love…
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By Jennifer White My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend
I don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…
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By Ashley Butler The Quiet Rage of Being the Only One Who Knows Where Everything Is
My 8-year-old asked me where his Star Wars water bottle was. I told him to check the dishwasher. He stood…
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By Carole Hawkins Here’s to the Mismatched Christmas Trees
At first glance, this decorated Christmas Tree is a type A person’s nightmare. Its ornaments are mismatched, and the branches…
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By Ashley Woods What My Daughter Taught Me About Letting Go
I watched my daughter shed the last remnants of her childhood as she folded well-loved toys into a cardboard box…
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By Amy Cirksena Resenting Motherhood
I am meeting with my new therapist. She is my age, give or take a year or two, which automatically…
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By Kimberly Keys This Is Asthma Mom Life
This is asthma mom life. It's panicking when your asthmatic child starts sniffling. What might be "just a cold" in…
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When You Feel Like There’s Not Enough of You to Go Around
By the end of the day, I’ve been stretched in a dozen different directions. I’ve been the teacher, the referee,…
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I’ll Love What You Love
From the very first time he tried bananas, my son knew he didn’t like them. That 5-month-old ate his first…
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My Daughter’s Struggles are Tough, but we are Tougher
Our “fishy” lives in the middle of our living room, and I try my best not to trip over it…
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By Anissa Kennedy Having a Holiday Baby Is Extra Special
“That’s right, my secondborn will have mashed potato cakes every year for his birthday,” I say with a forced laugh,…
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