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Parenting Through a Pandemic Made Us All Grow Up a Little Faster

Kids, Motherhood
April 27, 2021
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By Kali Dawson

Parenting Through a Pandemic Made Us All Grow Up a Little Faster

When it all started, I honestly didn't think I was built to mother through it. I didn't think I was…

I’ve Lost a Year with My Kids Battling Over Remote School and I’m Done

Kids, Motherhood
February 11, 2021
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By Christine Derengowski

I’ve Lost a Year with My Kids Battling Over Remote School and I’m Done

I’ve lost a year with my kids battling over school and I’m done. My 7-year-old and I were in the…

Stop Telling Me I’m My Kids’ Safe Place—I’m Just Trying To Survive

Motherhood
December 7, 2020
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By Brynn Burger

Stop Telling Me I’m My Kids’ Safe Place—I’m Just Trying To Survive

Some of you aren't prepared for the FULL parenting truth I'm about to drop so feel free to excuse yourself…

I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

Motherhood
November 11, 2020
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By Nickey J Dunn

I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load

“Are you under any stress?” My doctor, bless her heart, had the audacity in 2020 to ask me if I…

Where’s My Copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expected To Parent in a Pandemic”

Kids, Motherhood
October 19, 2020
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By Mary Ann Blair

Where’s My Copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expected To Parent in a Pandemic”

I don’t know how to parent well in a pandemic. I don’t know how to juggle all the Zooms, all…

Why Didn’t We Think of That? Dad Invents Candy Chute for Contactless Halloween Trick-or-Treating

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September 18, 2020
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By His View From Home

Why Didn’t We Think of That? Dad Invents Candy Chute for Contactless Halloween Trick-or-Treating

We know we aren't the only dads who had big dreams for Halloween this year—after all, how often does the…

There’s No Guidebook For Pandemic Parenting

Motherhood
September 7, 2020
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By Melissa McGuire

There’s No Guidebook For Pandemic Parenting

I stand there looking at the 6-pack of peanut butter crackers and tears well up in my eyes. The tears…

I Want to Be More Present With My Daughter Before She Grows Up

Fatherhood
August 26, 2020
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By Sean McCumber

I Want to Be More Present With My Daughter Before She Grows Up

I admit to not always being present. With my daughter fast approaching 13, passing like ships in the night has…

This Isn’t How I Pictured Your First Year of Life

Baby, Motherhood
August 19, 2020
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By Chelsey McCarthy

This Isn’t How I Pictured Your First Year of Life

Your first year of life hasn’t at all been what I had imagined, I’ve said it a hundred times. I…

I’ve Never Carried a Weight This Heavy Before

Motherhood
July 26, 2020
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By Kayleigh Ake

I’ve Never Carried a Weight This Heavy Before

I’m no stranger to feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. In my life, I’ve carried emotional baggage.…

In Pandemic Parenting, What if There is No Good Choice?

Motherhood
July 16, 2020
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By Sarah McGinnity

In Pandemic Parenting, What if There is No Good Choice?

We frequently talk with our kids about making good choices. Evaluate the pros and cons, and make the good choice.…

My Kids Are About To Relive the Magic of My 1980s Summers

Kids, Living
May 5, 2020
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By Melanie Forstall

My Kids Are About To Relive the Magic of My 1980s Summers

When I was a kid in the '80s, we lived a very different life. We often left home on our…