Sam Milam

Validating a child isn't telling them what's worth or not worth crying over. We don't get to judge our kids for having a different perspective.

I stood in the hallway and tentatively pushed the bathroom door open, holding my breath as I peered into the darkness, waiting for it to bump into

I don’t have a plan if I die. Who could I possibly choose to replace me? No one can replace me. I'm one of a kind. I am a mother.

I tell my small children the truth about where babies come from because it is a natural biological function that has been shrouded in shame and control for too long.

How do we, as parents, counter this deeply ingrained message that our girls and young women are supposed to look a certain way to be accepted?

We can teach our children resilience, empathy, and compassion by modeling those behaviors. And most importantly, we stop gaslighting them.