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Readers Share Who Actually Showed Up As Their Village
I asked readers a simple question a few weeks back: who actually showed up as your village, not…
Why Your Child Covers Their Ears At Everyday Sounds
My daughter clamps her hands over her ears at sounds other kids barely seem to notice, and I’ve…
Signs You Might Be Favoring One Child (And How To Fix It)
A parent in my community admitted, quietly, that she’d noticed herself being consistently softer with one of her…
A Letter About Who You’re Becoming, Written While I Still Notice
I caught a glimpse of my daughter’s personality shifting again recently, subtly but unmistakably, and wanted to write…
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Readers Share Who Actually Showed Up As Their Village
I asked readers a simple question a few weeks back: who actually showed up as your village, not…
Why Your Child Covers Their Ears At Everyday Sounds
My daughter clamps her hands over her ears at sounds other kids barely seem to notice, and I’ve…
Signs You Might Be Favoring One Child (And How To Fix It)
A parent in my community admitted, quietly, that she’d noticed herself being consistently softer with one of her…
What Parenting a 7-Year-Old Actually Looks Like
My nephew turned seven recently, and my sister described the stage as genuinely different from anything that came…
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The Last Day of Being Five, Written Down So I Don’t Forget
Tonight is the last day of my daughter being five, and I found myself genuinely wanting to write…
Getting Kids To Bed On Time Without the Nightly Fight
Bedtime used to stretch nearly two hours in our house, negotiation after negotiation, until we finally figured out…
Co-Parenting Communication That Doesn’t End in a Fight
A friend navigating co-parenting told me the actual custody schedule turned out to be easier than figuring out…
Family Values Worth Actually Teaching On Purpose
Someone asked me recently what values I’m actually trying to teach my daughter, and I realized I’d never…
Readers Share Who Actually Showed Up As Their Village
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A Letter About Who You’re Becoming, Written While I Still Notice
I caught a glimpse of my daughter’s personality shifting again recently, subtly but unmistakably, and wanted to write…
What Parenting a 7-Year-Old Actually Looks Like
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When Your Child Is Anxious About an Upcoming Move
My daughter’s questions about our upcoming move shifted from curious to visibly worried within just a few days,…
Teaching Gratitude at Thanksgiving Without It Feeling Forced
Forcing my daughter to list three things she was grateful for at the Thanksgiving table always felt oddly…
Why Parenting Is The Hardest and Best Thing At Once
I said out loud to a friend recently that this is simultaneously the hardest and best thing I’ve…
Mom Brain Is Real, and Here’s My Proof
I walked into three different rooms yesterday, each time forgetting exactly why I’d gone there, and I’ve genuinely…
Self-Care For Moms Who Don’t Have an Hour To Spare
Every self-care article I found assumed an hour I genuinely didn’t have, until I started looking for what…
Why Your Child Covers Their Ears At Everyday Sounds
My daughter clamps her hands over her ears at sounds other kids barely seem to notice, and I’ve…
Screen Time Guilt: What’s Actually Worth Feeling Guilty About
I handed my daughter a tablet during a genuinely hard afternoon and immediately felt a familiar wave of…