3 Reasons We Must Stop Spewing Insults at the Mother in the Mirror
I was staring in the mirror as my 12-month-old daughter played with blocks on the floor. I audibly started talking…
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I was staring in the mirror as my 12-month-old daughter played with blocks on the floor. I audibly started talking…
Continue ReadingI’m sure you’ve encountered or witnessed it: adults forcing or coercing children into showing affection to other adults, and the subsequent…
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Continue ReadingDay 1: Today is the first day of Christmas Break. Mom decided to make Christmas cookies. I found out that…
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