I’m Learning To Feel Like I Belong In a Room Because I Want Her To Know She Always Does
It took me 39 years to like myself. I mean really, honestly look in the mirror and say, “You go,…
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By Charissa Bates Robotics Kids Are Building More than You Can See
These robotics kids are going to shape our future. I think this every time I watch an elementary, middle school,…
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By Tammy Douglas My Anxious Daughter Blossomed into a Confident Woman
“Mama, it hurts,” she said, pounding one tiny fist against her chest and the other to her forehead. I sighed,…
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By Amy Keyes Doing It Scared Is Worth It
Years ago, I bought a shirt that read, “Do it scared.” I am a strong believer in mantras and trying…
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By Lindsay Detwiler I Took a Ballet Class at 36—Because It’s Never Too Late To Try Something New
My potentially ill-fitting ballet shoes from Amazon on my feet and my all-black outfit strategically selected to blend in, I…
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By Kelsey Geiger To All the Mountains I’ve Ever Moved: Thank You for Making Me Brave
To all the mountains I’ve ever moved: The ones that tried to break me. The ones that left me breathless.…
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By Crystal Fulmer She Was Beautiful Then and She’s Beautiful Now
A memory popped up on my phone the other day. There she was in the photo. Five, maybe six. It…
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By Krystal Sieben One of the Greatest Gifts I Give My Kids Is Letting Them See Me Fail
One of the greatest gifts I can give my kids is for them to see me fail. When I was…
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Can You Be a Crown Straightener?
I volunteered in my fifth-grade daughter's class today. She's graduating from elementary school, so, of course, I was guilted into…
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By Claudia Caramiello This Is 50
I am planning a fabulous party. Campy invitations will be sent out. The food shall be Italian. There will be…
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Dear Daughter, The Mirror Doesn’t Reflect the Beauty I See in You
I knew this was coming. From the very first moment the doctor said, "It's a girl!" I knew I'd have…
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By Heather Benoit Honey, You Must Love Yourself
Honey, you must love yourself. This is for you—the one who is picking herself apart. The jiggle in your belly,…
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