Parenting is About the Breaths We Take
“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid me down gently and then…
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Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom
Recently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a whiteboard. She says she…
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Child Predators Using Fortnite to Target Potential Victims: What Parents Need to Know
The skyrocket progression of the internet is truly something to behold. What started out as a luxury found only on boxy computer monitors with…
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Dear Son, Our Work Together Isn’t Done Yet
I woke up early to come wake you up. Even though you don’t need me to. Even though you’re capable of waking up on your own to your own…
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The Sweet Spot of 11
This is what 11 looks like. 11 is one of the sweet spots, my friends, and I am soaking it all up. First, here I am with my girl in the early morning,…
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Your Kids Will Turn Out Just Fine Even if They Don’t Do All the Things
My teenage daughters teach a preschool dance class, and one night not too long ago, they had a very unhappy client. The poor thing was crying…
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Dear Child, I Wear Your Pain
Dear child, I wear your pain. The first time I heard your cry, I put your pain on like a cloak, ready to protect you from any darkness in this world,…
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Today is the Day, My Child
Today is the day you came into this world. I waited nine long months for this moment! I always knew the morning sickness, aching back, swollen feet,…
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To My Teenage Daughter, How Do I Let You Go?
How do I let you go? When I look at you and still see the sweet baby we brought home from the hospital. We were so clueless about what we were…
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Mama’s Here Watching Always, My Darling Boy
Tonight as I put you to bed, you asked, “Will you watch me sleep all night, Mama?” I told you I’m always watching, I’m always near. …
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