“Who knows? With a little work, maybe someday you’ll find yourselves sneaking wine into the football game in a Yeti together like real sisterfriends do.”
‘People ask about our relationship. We get weird looks. We crack jokes about it, but we know who we are because we fought like hell to become us.’: Stepmom shares co-parenting advice
How Identifying Core Values & Making Decisions To Fulfill Them Can Help Alleviate Mom Guilt
“As I’ve tried to balance being a stay-at-home mom and running a business during the pandemic, I have come to realize… I can’t.”
‘This world is new for baby, but it’s also new for YOU.’: Woman dedicates poem to new moms, ‘You’ll never cease to be amazed by the strength you’ve got’
“‘What a gorgeous baby! He must be a dream come true?’ Please don’t forget to say, ‘Mom, he’s great, but how are YOU?'”
‘She’s gonna have to get over it!’ Then I thought to myself, ‘What about when I’m upset?’: Mom to daughter with anxiety urges ‘stop asking kids to act more maturely than we do’
“Imagine you’re two. You have no idea how to regulate your emotions. You’re startled by something you don’t understand, and instead of being offered comfort, you’re told to ‘get over it.'”
How To Handle The After-School Meltdown
“I did everything I could to prepare, but it just wasn’t enough.”
To The Parents Dropping Off Kids At College—They Come Back
“But not as you knew them. Not as you remember the 5-year-old smiling at you or the 10-year-old on a skateboard trying to learn to balance, or the 16-year-old ignoring you.”
‘Hours after we unloaded her into her new, tiny dorm, I grabbed my keys. ‘I’m coming back to get you,’ I announced, tears flowing on both ends.’: Mom urges parents dropping off kids at college to ‘watch them fly’
“A flood of emotion came over as I thought of my baby, the one who made me a mom, alone in a strange place, in a strange room, with strange people. ‘No,’ she said as she cleared her throat. ‘You cannot come pick me up. If you do, I’ll never find the courage to do this.'”
10 Parenting Tips For Raising A Compassionate Child
“We have no information on what society will look like by the time Gen A reaches adulthood, but as parents and leaders we are in a position to give them the best starting point possible.”
‘To you, this may look like a normal night before trash day. To me, it’s so much more.’: Man thanks ‘selfless’ birth mothers for turning him into a dad in touching moment
“Sometimes it takes a highchair to snap you back into reality.”
I Am Not A Fun Mom—And That’s Okay
“I like rules. I like structure. I like good behavior. And when I’m faced with a lack of any of those three, it makes me incredibly anxious.”
