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Tag: parenthood

Five Things I Won’t Stop Doing for My Kids

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"Stop doing these 17 things for your kids right now, or you'll fail to raise independent, successful human beings!" Parents have been inundated with these types...

An Open Letter to My Adoptive Parents

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Dear Parents, Oh, you two. My soul goes to pieces writing this. You raised me with the most humble and open of hearts. You never hid...

Drowning Dangers: My Son Nearly Died Right in Front of Me

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Last summer, we packed our three kids in the minivan and hit the road to Michigan to spend a weekend hanging out at the...

An Open Letter to the Preemie Mom

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Dear Preemie Mom, I’m sorry. I know most people aren’t giving their sympathy when a new baby arrives, but I think you might want to...

It Doesn’t Get Easier; You Get Stronger

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The first year with a new baby is HARD.  Like, REALLY hard. So hard, in fact, older moms in public often offer unsolicited reassurance to strangers they see...

An Introvert Mom Raising an Extrovert Kid

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My husband and I are 100% introverts. All growing up, we were both extremely shy — to the point that speaking in public made us...

To the Mamas, In the Wake of Violence

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We woke up this morning to the news of yet another act of horrific violence. Humanity on humanity; pointless, meaningless, hatred-turned-violence. News like this...

Cancer: When the Fear Never Really Goes Away

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It’s Sunday night, and I just finished the Breast Cancer Guide. I’m wrapped in a blanket, drinking hot cocoa, and shivering from the flu....