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Living, Motherhood
November 26, 2019
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To the Mama With Toxic Parents, I See You

You hear a lot about grief, but not all grief is associated with death. Today as I sit here wondering if I’m going to have the courage to put my…

Living, Motherhood
November 16, 2019
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If Your Kids and Your Parents Depend On You, You Might Be in the Sandwich Generation

I see you, I do. Trying to balance everything on those shoulders. You carry it so well. No one would ever guess your daily struggles. It’s because…

Grief, Grown Children
June 7, 2019
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My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled me awake or the pounding of my heart. I sat…

Kids, Motherhood
May 8, 2019
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Calling All Exhausted Parents During the Month of May: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

OK friends, it’s May . . . the month where it traditionally all goes down the tubes. And I’m here to give you permission to tell all the c-r-a-p…

Kids, Teen, Tween
May 1, 2019
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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 good thing for you! I will see you someday.”…

Motherhood
February 28, 2019
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It’s Hard Being a Mom When You Don’t Have Your Own Mother to Lean On

Can a mother really be your best friend? I have friends and family members who claim it is possible. At the very least, they consider their moms to…

Teen
February 11, 2019
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Dear Parents, This is What Your Teenagers Need You to Know About These Tough Years

After 38 years and with infinite humility, I am packing up my therapist’s shingle. I’m not mentioning this to garner fanfare nor kudos.…

Grown Children, Living
February 10, 2019
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To the Stepparents Who Love Their Bonus Kids So Well—Thank You

Last summer, I was trying to back up our lawn tractor with a trailer on it. If you’ve ever tried to back up a trailer, you know that it’s…

Grown Children
January 23, 2019
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Thank You, Mom and Dad, For Everything

Thank you, Mom, for making the sacrifice to bring me into this world. Pregnancy and labor are long and unbearable at times, but you did it all for…

Kids, Marriage
January 20, 2019
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Dear Husband, Thank You For Being the Father My Own Was Not

I have often heard that we marry our mothers or fathers. For some strange reason, be it consciously or subconsciously, we go on a search for what we…

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To the Mama With Toxic Parents, I See You

If Your Kids and Your Parents Depend On You, You Might Be in the Sandwich Generation

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

Calling All Exhausted Parents During the Month of May: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Dear Youth Sports Parents: Our Kids Need Us to do Better

It’s Hard Being a Mom When You Don’t Have Your Own Mother to Lean On

Dear Parents, This is What Your Teenagers Need You to Know About These Tough Years

To the Stepparents Who Love Their Bonus Kids So Well—Thank You

Thank You, Mom and Dad, For Everything

Dear Husband, Thank You For Being the Father My Own Was Not

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