Parenting
Consent Is Best: Let's Stop Shaming Mothers Into Breastfeeding
When I first realized I wasn’t going to really breastfeed, I was determined that everyone knew why. We need to stop shaming mothers into Read...
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23 Things You Should Have Learned In High School (But Didn't)
I’d like to teach a high school class called “Sh*t You Should Know To Be An Adult.” There's so much you should've learned in high school. Read...
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We're Too Easy On (Straight, Cisgender) Dads
Yes, we should be criticizing these straight, cisgender dads. We’ve been far too easy on them for too long. It’s straight out of the patriarchy Read...
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Managing End Of The School Year Stress When You’re A Single Parent
As much as parents look forward to the end of the school year, it can also be an incredibly stressful time, especially when you're a single mom. Read...
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Raising An Outgoing Kid When You're Reserved
Be careful what you wish for because at eight years old my son is exactly like his father in this aspect. I'm now raising an outgoing kid and I'm Read...
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Parenting With Your Child's Love Language In Mind
It’s important parents learn how to speak their child’s love language fluently. It makes a strong foundation for a growing and blossoming Read...
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I Don’t Want My Children To Inherit My Eating Disorder
I am doing a few things to prevent my children from inheriting my eating disorder, and I’m hoping and wishing and praying that it works. Read...
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The Quiet Violence At The Heart Of Motherhood
From the beginning, mothering and being mothered are both brutal. One day you’ll hurt your mom, I thought. And she’ll hurt you, somehow, without Read...
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