Dear Child, I Am Your Mother and Your Friend
The word “friend” is defined as “one attached to another by affection or esteem.” When I was a little girl,…
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The word “friend” is defined as “one attached to another by affection or esteem.” When I was a little girl,…
Continue ReadingThere are plenty of times in my life when I have felt I was walking on eggshells. It always involved…
Continue ReadingMy 11-year-old daughter came into my room to show me a selfie she just took of herself. I studied the…
Continue ReadingSo, I don't have it all together as a parent. My main objective as a mom is to fully devote…
Continue ReadingI’m standing at the kitchen sink, washing the morning dishes when I hear heavy footfall on the stairs. My 9-year-old…
Continue ReadingAs a kid growing up in the '80s, I was obsessed with Punky Brewster. I mean, she was a spitfire.…
Continue ReadingMost people only do middle school once. I’m sitting happily in year 15. I spent three years of my young…
Continue ReadingI recently saw a young teen publicly thank his parents on social media. It wasn’t a generic, thanks for all…
Continue ReadingSometimes scrolling social media feels like I’m upstream in an oversaturated sea of moms with young children without a paddle.…
Continue Reading"Mom, can we wake up early tomorrow so you can curl my hair before school?" The night before her first day…
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