By Linda Orleans Progress Looks Like the Little Things
I was walking into the neighborhood dry cleaners when another mom was walking out. She smiled and asked, “How is…
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By Naomi Driedger Loving Ashton
Shellshocked, I stand beside the NICU bed. My tiny son is lost in a maze of tubes and wires. Confused…
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By Kimberly Phyfe His Heart Belongs to Gaga
She didn’t start out as a Gaga. She started out as Grandma. A name my son couldn’t say for two…
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If You’re Stuck in the Angry Room
Recently, a good friend and I were chatting about the upcoming weekend. Her daughter, a first-grader, went to a birthday…
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Wrestling with the Lie that Says My Child’s Struggles Are My Fault
It’s a raw, deeply vulnerable feeling when you realize there are moments you don’t know how to help your child.…
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By Amy Becker Unlocking the Puzzle: A Late Autism Diagnosis
When our son started kindergarten, he was a bundle of energy. He was whip-smart, talked early, and learned to read…
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By Kimberly Hale Three Little Words at Christmas
Christmas 2009 is a Christmas I will remember for the rest of my life. All because of three little words:…
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It’s Never about the Cheeseburger
It had been a busy week (the first week of school!), and we were all looking forward to the weekend.…
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My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother
In my younger years, I felt that my mom thought in mainly black and white ideals. People either behaved poorly…
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By Leslie M. Bosserman The Way Home
It was a spring of superbloom across California. After years of drought, wildflower seeds that lay dormant finally covered the…
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By Megan Honor Pesch Finally Enjoying the Ride: My Minivan at 100,000 Miles
I pull my minivan up into the carpool lane at the special education preschool my daughter attends. Odessa comes running…
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My Child Looks Different From Most—and It’s Okay To Ask Me Why
The last time I took the girls to the children's museum, my toddler was playing at the LEGO table, and…
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