By Carolyn Moore Dear Youth Sports Parents: Our Kids Need Us to do Better
The words disgusted me when I read them: “I waited for you after the game, but no show. Probably a…
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By Whitney Fleming I’m Not The Mom I Thought I Would Be
I'm not the mom I thought I would be. I always thought I'd be the mom who showed her girls…
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By Brea Schmidt As a Mom, I Get What’s Left Over
As a mom, I often feel like I only get what's left over. When the family's work, school, activity and…
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By Krista Ward Mama, You Feel Like Home
I wish you knew. I wish you knew that when I look into your eyes, everything comes to life. That…
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To the Dads of All Daughters
Here's to the dads of all girls, whose lives probably aren't the way they pictured it. Here's to the dads…
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By Laura Muhl Dear Parents, Give Your Child Permission to Feel
Perhaps the reason teens isolate themselves when they're overwhelmed instead of coming to us with their problems, is because when…
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Dear Teen: I’ll Be Your Calm When Life Feels Too Big
"Oh, please. It's not a big deal. It's nothing to get so upset about." I have to stop myself from…
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By Kendra Barnes I’m Done Wishing Away the Littleness
One thing no one prepares you for as you enter parenthood is how differently you’ll learn to view time. One…
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By Jessica Johnston To My Friend’s Kids—I Love You Like You’re Mine
To my friend’s kids: I hope you know how much I love you. You’re not mine, but I love you…
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By Rachel Weidner I’m Raising My Kids to be Anything They Want to be When They Grow Up
Right now, I’m raising artists. Both of my children never sit down faster than when it is time to play…
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By Anne Metz Your Kids Don’t Need You to be Their Everything
When I had my first child, my son, I was his everything. I was home full-time with him and my…
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By Sherry White May Love Be the Bookends
My dad was the bookends to my day. Every morning he hugged my sisters and me and told us he…
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