By Genevieve V Georget Please Don’t Tell Me How to Raise My Kids in This Digital Age—I’m Doing My Best
I was at a wedding a little while ago, sitting next to a grandmother of three young children. “Honestly,” she…
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By Alethea Mshar Skinny Women Need Grace Too
"You're so fit!" The actual words sounded like a compliment, but the tone said otherwise. As a slender woman it seems…
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By JD Arbuckle To the Woman Who Asked Me Why I Planned My Pregnancy
To the woman who asked me why without compassion in your eyes, I’ll bet you don’t remember me. Oh,…
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By Jenny Albers As Christians, Should We Be Judging the Behavior of Other Parents?
I recently found myself judging the behavior of another parent as I sat in the stands of a high school…
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By Penelope Larsen To the People Judging Me For Being Pregnant (Again)
Dear family at Costco making fun of my size and belly, I get it. You probably ran out of things…
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By Molly England You Can Judge My Parenting, But I Won’t Let You Steal My Joy
One Sunday, I mustered the energy to drive almost an hour out of suburban boredom to The Museum of…
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By Sarah E.B. Christison Don’t Judge Me For Having Caffeine While I’m Pregnant
On Saturday, I visited a local Starbucks with my mother. We waited in long line while my swollen feet…
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By Brynn Burger I Couldn’t Breastfeed My Baby but I’m Not a Failure
After publishing an article about breastfeeding, I received a lot of feedback from mothers who were heartbroken. They had tried.…
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Dear Working Mom Who is Beyond Tired
Do you remember when we were young and carefree? We could stay up all hours and somehow still drag our…
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By Jesica Ryzynski In Defense of the Wild Child
Dear fellow nursery school moms, people in grocery stores, the teller at the bank, the receptionist at our doctor’s office,…
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By Jenn Hesse Ain’t no Shame in Feeling a Little Mom Guilt
I wasn’t a cheerleader, but I don’t have anything against them. I mean, I might find them a tad annoying, but…
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By Traci Rhoades The Night My Daughter Mom-Shamed Me
The night it happened, I never thought I would write about it. In fact, I was pretty sure I wouldn’t…
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