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Parenting
My Daughter Is Deaf
Here's what I want you to know about it.
By Sharon Lynn Clark
, February 25, 2020
5 Min Read
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Parenting
What I Saw In My Daughter's Face
The breath had been knocked from her body.
By Molly Dumbleton
, February 18, 2020
4 Min Read
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Parenting
The Keepsake That Connects My Daughter To My Late Mother And Grandmother
But if it gets lost, I'll be at peace.
By Jo Varnish
, February 4, 2020
5 Min Read
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Relationships
How I'm Dealing With My Mother
And why I hope my kids are watching.
By Beth Graham
, January 28, 2020
2 Min Read
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Parenting
The Big Disservice We're Doing To Our Children
The importance of rewilding.
By Rebecca Treon
, January 17, 2020
5 Min Read
Mother and Daughter embracing
Parenting
Why My Middle Kid Gets The Worst Of Me
Why do I treat her a bit differently than I treat my other two children?
By Suzanne Hayes
, January 14, 2020
3 Min Read
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Work
I Admit It. I Put My Career Before My Family
And I'm tired of being judged for it.
By Christine Burke
, August 20, 2019
4 Min Read
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Parenting
I Am Open With My Teens About My Dating Life, And This Is Why
After all, I'm in my sexual prime.
August 13, 2019
2 Min Read
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Lifestyle
The Girlfriend's Guide To Genetic Testing
Wanting to take an at-home DNA test? What you need to know first.
By Melissa Fenton
, August 6, 2019
3 Min Read
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Parenting
When My Child Remembers My Drunk Moments
Seven months of sobriety haven't erased the hurt.
By Suzanne Hayes
, May 28, 2019
4 Min Read
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Relationships
What Being A Childless Aunt Taught Me About Kids
When is Awesome Aunts Day again?
By Mara Reinstein
, March 5, 2019
3 Min Read
the truth about raising boys
Parenting
The Truth Every 'Mom Of Boys Only' Knows
The biggest shock came a year ago.
By Allison Stevens
, February 26, 2019
3 Min Read
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