I Couldn’t Be More Proud Of My Independent Son (Who Happens To Have Down Syndrome).
My son Alex wants to be independent; to live on his own, maybe with a spouse. As such, our goal has been to prepare for...
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My son Alex wants to be independent; to live on his own, maybe with a spouse. As such, our goal has been to prepare for...
Read moreWhen women discover that I lost a baby during the 20th week of pregnancy, they often open up to me about their own loss but reduce...
Read moreI catch a glimpse of you in the corner of my eye as you sit at your desk and entertain yourself doing whatever it is...
Read moreSometimes I feel like a bad mom… When my daughter comes home from daycare and her hair has been redone into a perfect ponytail that...
Read moreMost parents will do just about anything to help their kids. Father Vito Parry of Portugal made a big splash online when he uploaded a...
Read moreThis is for the dads who show up. This is for the dads who feel helpless and scared as they watch their babies enter the...
Read moreParents, how many times have you wished for an extra set of hands when your little ones get cranky? About a zillion, right? One pregnant...
Read moreDear Special Needs Parent, I want you to know that I see you. I see you running your child to therapy when your friends are running...
Read moreThe other morning I was watching a news program during my morning 15 minutes of silence (if you mamas out there don’t practice this habit,...
Read moreWhen you live in a cold state like Ohio, you learn how to grin and bear it when it comes to cleaning up after snowstorms....
Read moreTo my oldest son: You turn 12 years old in 4 days. This is a milestone year for you. You will soon be done with...
Read moreYou know that moment when you find yourself standing in line at the grocery store next to the ‘Put-Together Woman’? Come on girls, you know...
Read moreI was an anxious newly minted mom of a school-age child, one year ago, and like most parents preparing their kid for kindergarten, I worried...
Read moreAlmost daily I stop and ask myself the same question, “Is it just me?” and I promptly reassure myself and answer, “Of course not, dear....
Read moreI quit sleep training before I even started and that’s ok. I’m sure, not unlike many new mothers, I was totally unprepared for motherhood. I...
Read moreThey won’t remember so much of what I’ve done for them in these early years. They won’t remember the nights of lost sleep, the second-guessing...
Read moreAt the end of the day, it doesn't matter what we do for work. What matters is the people we come home to. Fans of...
Read moreCan we talk about something controversial for a second? No, not politics. I’m talking about an issue that for sure crosses any and all party lines: childcare. Kendra BarnesThe fact...
Read moreI got in a fight this morning. Don’t worry, I won. Did you expect any less? I’m a mom and we don’t lose. Okay, okay. Sometimes...
Read moreTo the woman at Starbucks who just threatened to spank her kid, I judged you. Scratch that. I am judging you. Yea — that judgment...
Read more(Don’t tell my mom I’m writing this one about my dad.) Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my dad. I have three...
Read moreAll kids require a certain amount of support from their family to reach their full potential. Whether it's showing up to cheer for them at...
Read moreTonight I’m done. Like D.O.N.E. I’m not sure how I got to be so done and why it is making me come undone, but it’s...
Read moreMany parents know the feeling when you simply cannot rouse your kids for school in the morning. Some kids simply aren't morning people, so prying...
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