By Whitney Fleming Why I’m Encouraging My Daughter to Attend Beauty School
My daughter was two when she started picking out her own outfits, each day looking through her drawers with her…
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By Shelby Spear Struggling in the Space Between Mothering and Letting Go
Her size XL t-shirt hung six inches below her tush, swallowing up her 5’ 2” frame. “I’m going out back…
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By Tiffany Rodriguez A Thin Line Between Rape And Regret: 5 Things Your College-Bound Teen Needs To Know
Parents, I know you're probably busy trying to prepare for a piece of your heart to go out into…
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By Stephanie Thompson The Early Years Seemed So Long But Now I’m Savoring Every Moment
Four months. How can a set amount of time feel like an eternity in one season and a vapor in…
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By Stacey Philpot No One Told Me How Much I Would Miss My Teenager Once He Left the Nest
In the days since you’ve left me, I’ve begun each by staring at myself in the mirror and wondering if…
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By Katie Logue As a Stay-at-Home-Mom With an Older Child, What’s Next For Me?
Growing up I always knew I was "going to be somebody and make something of myself." An obsessive overachiever, I…
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By Tracey Segarra Reconnecting Around the Dinner Table
“Mom, you’ve got to fill out the FAFSA financial aid form this weekend!” “Mom, if I agree to go to…
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By Janene Dutt The Upside of a Child Leaving the Nest
It's been a few months since my oldest child left for college. I won't lie . . . it's been…
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By Karen Johnson UNL Athlete Shares Story of How Football Players Responded to Him Being Gay
Despite it being 2017, the experience of coming out as gay remains a challenge for many. This is particularly true…
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By Jodi Bernholtz Now It’s Too Quiet (Our Empty Nest)
Two years ago I thought that I was having one of the best days of my life. My youngest kid…
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By Ranae Aspen Preparing for the Last First Day of School
Just seeing this in print is causing a stir of emotions. Part of me keeps asking, where did time go and…
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By Kathy Glow The Nation’s Newest Voters Show Us How To Deal With Our Election Feelings
We’re more than a week post-election and many of us are still stinging from the results. We thought that all…
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