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I Liked Being a Teenager in the ’90s, but I’m Glad My Kids Are Growing Up Today

Living
September 28, 2025
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By Krystal Sieben

I Liked Being a Teenager in the ’90s, but I’m Glad My Kids Are Growing Up Today

'90s nostalgia is all the rage. I loved being a teenager in the '90s—I mean, as a much as a…

5 Ways to Practice Inclusion, from a Mom Raising a Disabled Child

Kids, Living, Motherhood
November 13, 2024
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By Claire McMurray

5 Ways to Practice Inclusion, from a Mom Raising a Disabled Child

My 6-year-old daughter JJ, has a rare genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome. She has a wheelchair, a speech device, and…

Kids, Motherhood
July 11, 2024
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By Ashley Elizabeth

Families Don’t Have to Match

“Who are you?” the girl asked my daughter. “She is my sister!” my eldest declared, fingers extending around her little…

Dear Parents of Neurodiverse Children: Live with Intention

Living, Motherhood
June 30, 2024
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By Jane Kim

Dear Parents of Neurodiverse Children: Live with Intention

This year, two colleagues and I submitted a poster titled Feeling at Home, Away from Home for my organization’s annual…

Victoria’s Secret is Finally Featuring Real Women—And I Had No Idea it Would Hit Me So Hard

Living
February 21, 2022
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By Emily Solberg

Victoria’s Secret is Finally Featuring Real Women—And I Had No Idea it Would Hit Me So Hard

Victoria’s Secret has never made me cry before. I haven't shopped there in years, and I steer away from their…

I Wanted To See More Biracial Families in Children’s Books So I Wrote My Own

Living, Motherhood
November 29, 2021
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By Lauren Barrett

I Wanted To See More Biracial Families in Children’s Books So I Wrote My Own

It had been a lifelong dream of mine to write a children’s book, but my goal to get one published…

The Church Does Not Have To Look Like Us For Us To Belong

Faith, Motherhood
October 18, 2020
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By Beth Sickel

The Church Does Not Have To Look Like Us For Us To Belong

I will not forget the year my daughter was three, and we were visiting family for the holidays. The wind,…

Dear Daughter, I Want To See Beauty Through Your Eyes

Kids, Motherhood
September 23, 2020
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By Zehra Naqvi

Dear Daughter, I Want To See Beauty Through Your Eyes

As a child, I always wanted my hair to be just like Aurora’s from Sleeping Beauty. The golden blonde, long,…

Crayola Lauches a Skin-Colored Box of Crayons and it’s Perfect

Kids
May 21, 2020
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By Casey Huff

Crayola Lauches a Skin-Colored Box of Crayons and it’s Perfect

“I’m finished with my picture, but it doesn’t really look like me,” the boy looked up at me with big…

Friendship, Kids
August 20, 2019
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By Stacey Gagnon

Please Talk to Your Kids About Mine

My child is going to be in your class . . . well maybe not my actual child, but a…

Kids Issue Challenge to Ice Cream Company in Viral Letter

Journal, Kids
June 14, 2018
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By Ashley Bufe

Kids Issue Challenge to Ice Cream Company in Viral Letter

Not many can resist Blue Bell ice cream. And like most of us, friends Isak, Kaleb, and Jayden have their…

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I Liked Being a Teenager in the ’90s, but I’m Glad My Kids Are Growing Up Today

5 Ways to Practice Inclusion, from a Mom Raising a Disabled Child

Families Don’t Have to Match

Dear Parents of Neurodiverse Children: Live with Intention

Victoria’s Secret is Finally Featuring Real Women—And I Had No Idea it Would Hit Me So Hard

I Wanted To See More Biracial Families in Children’s Books So I Wrote My Own

The Church Does Not Have To Look Like Us For Us To Belong

Dear Daughter, I Want To See Beauty Through Your Eyes

Crayola Lauches a Skin-Colored Box of Crayons and it’s Perfect

Please Talk to Your Kids About Mine

Kids Issue Challenge to Ice Cream Company in Viral Letter

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