Choosing a role model is like buying a house. Pick the wrong one and your life may be harder. It took me years to understand why my mother has always come out…
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Mom Of 11 Children Reveals Tiny Secret To Raising Happy Kids
Elaine DePrince thought her family was done with adopting. She and her husband, Charles, had five boys: two biological sons and three special-needs sons adopted from overseas. Despite the adopted boys’ hemophilia,…
Are White, Middle-Class Women The Unhappiest Mothers?
The title of this story should more accurately read: Are White, Middle-Class, College-Educated, Married, Heterosexual, Cisgender Women the Unhappiest Mothers? But that was kind of a mouthful. I am a white, middle-class, college-educated, married,…
Mom Called ‘Lazy’ After She Banned Playdates Because They’re Too Much Work
Playdates are important social experiences for children. Each person’s childhood is marked with memories of days spent with their closest friends. Unfortunately, these playdates don’t always leave behind great memories for the parents…
8 Brutal Signs You Hate Your Ex More Than You Love Your Kids
Divorce changes everything — especially your feelings about your ex. Far from the love you felt on your wedding day, now you probably feel something closer to frustration, anger, or even downright…
7 Reasons Your Son Is The Greatest Gift You’ll Ever Give Yourself
When I was pregnant with my first child, I didn’t care if it was a boy or a girl. I was so excited to finally become a mother that I imagined showering…
It Took Me 40 Years To Realize I Loathe These 5 Things More Than Anything
Something happened when I turned 40: I essentially stopped giving a crap. Or, to put it more precisely, I continued giving craps about things that mattered and realized that everything else didn’t matter nearly…
Young Mom Reveals Bizarre First Sign That Led To Her Terminal ALS Diagnosis
It was a beautiful spring day in 2022 and I was at the park with my two younger children. While walking with my daughter to the slide my left knee buckled slightly,…
5 Tiny Secrets Of Parents Who Raise Motivated Kids Who Never Procrastinate
Parenting kids who procrastinate can drive you up a wall. If pulling your hair out while dangling at your wit’s end is a familiar experience for you … keep reading! Underneath the…
3 Little Things That Make You A Great Mom (But A Lousy Wife)
It’s easy to get caught up in being the perfect mother and lose sight of the importance of your relationship with the person you started this life with, your husband. In today’s world, mothers juggle more…