A Racial Reality Check
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a middle-aged, White woman who lives in a predominantly White area. I am privileged in ways that I probably don’t even comprehend. As a mom, I have never had to have “the talk” with my son ...
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Time to Step Up Our Game
One of the first things I learned as a parent is that kids are like sponges. They soak up everything around them—even the things we don't want them to. When they're young, it's easier to limit all of the sources ...
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Take This and Eat—Please
Before my husband, Mark, and I had kids, one of the things we agreed on was that we would try to always eat together as a family. We both had great memories of time spent with our siblings and parents ...
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What Do You Stand For?
"Why fit in when you were born to stand out? " You could say that quote from Dr. Seuss summed me up when I was growing up. To say I had a very individual style is an understatement. At an ...
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The Cycles of Parenthood
“Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most.” This quote from the movie Hope Floats has always struck a chord with me. And lately I’ve been thinking about it a lot. In fact, ...
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