Three keys to a great family reunion
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My parents are very deliberate parents. They choose to have nine children and worked hard to raise us to be...
Deliberate parenting ideas for handling tragedies
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All of us were shocked by the tragedy of the Boston Marathon bombing. The news rapidly spread through socia...
How to find balance while walking the tightrope of motherhood
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Motherhood is like a three-ring circus. You are the juggler, the lion tamer, and the clown. Some days you h...
Murder your darlings
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Of all the advice I’ve ever heard or read on the art of writing, the best comes from one of my college Engl...
My quiver is full
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I took a pregnancy test tonight. I didn’t really think I could be pregnant, but what else was I to think wh...
10 ways to achieve mommy burnout
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There are few topics that allow me to present myself as an expert, but this is an exception. There have bee...
Letting kids work things out by themselves
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My best friend from college moved to England this summer, and the person who was going to keep her dog for ...
Be the mom you want to be
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What’s the definition of a good mom anyway? There are as many answers as there are mothers, and they evolve...
How to find balance while walking the tightrope of motherhood
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In this final installment of the High-Wires of Motherhood, we explore the tentative and ever-shifting balan...
The last time your kids will be kids
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“You know you’re a real mom when you have peas in your purse.” I said to my friend Sarah as she opened the ...