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It hurts to fight with your mom.
All you want to do is get along. You want to be able to have a simple conversation without getting into an argument.
Maybe it’s too much to expect that you’d be able to support one another [Read more…] about Why Can’t I Get Along with My Mom?
You had your life all planned out.
You know what it was going to look like. You knew the steps you needed to take. As long as you did the right things and stayed on course, your reward was going to be the life you wanted. [Read more…] about Life Hasn’t Turned Out the Way You Planned? Shannon Milliman Knows the Feeling
Your last child is out of the house.
It’s just you and your spouse.
What is this next stage in your life going to look like?
Who are you, now that you’re no longer a full-time parent? [Read more…] about Empty Nest Tips for Rediscovering Yourself with Coach Christine
This simple tool will boost your child’s IQ…
Help them manage their emotions better…
Help them master new skills, whether on the piano or on the sports field…
AND keep them at a healthy weight. [Read more…] about The Surprising Secret to Boosting Your Kid’s Health, Happiness and IQ
Imagine you’re a fairy godmother with a magic wand that can bestow one—and only one—gift on your child. What gift would you give?
Have you been told by your doctor that your BMI is too high?
Or maybe the criticism is coming from your health insurance, or that health tracker you just started to use.
Even though you know you could stand to lose a little weight [Read more…] about A High BMI Doesn’t Make You Fat: The Medical Scam Affecting Millions
If you’ve ever tried to have a conversation with a teenager about anything having to do with bodies…
Like hygiene. Menstruation. Or (god forbid) sex…
You know the feeling of screaming into a black hole while the cosmos swallows your last breath. 😉 [Read more…] about How I Taught My 7-Year-Old Daughter about Consent
No one knows what happened to you as a child like you do.
Our childhoods are intensely private. Much of what happened to us took place behind closed doors. Even our own family members don’t know everything that happened to us. [Read more…] about Lisa Zarcone Breaks the Silence on Child Abuse
Every night before going to sleep, my daughter and I snuggle in bed and talk. She tells me what’s on her mind, what’s worrying her, what she really wants Santa to bring her for Christmas.
One night not long ago, I was telling her about the American women’s soccer team [Read more…] about How Do You Make Your Kids Feel Special But Not Narcissistic?
Everyone knows what to do when a couple loses their baby. They bring comfort, food, and support. They attend the funeral. They grieve together.
But what if a couple loses their unborn child because of a miscarriage? [Read more…] about Finding Your Way When a Miscarriage Changes Everything with V. Lakshmi
I was brandishing a pair of fingernail clippers as my daughter ran out of the bathroom screaming. She didn’t want her fingernails trimmed.
“Come back!” I called. “You know it’s got to be done, so let’s get it over with.” [Read more…] about My Brain Fog Battle: 4 Steps to a Sharper Mind at Middle Age
No matter what you’re like…
Whether you’re a brunette or a blonde, curvy or slim, outgoing or shy, Anglo or Latina, born-again or Jewish…
There will be a large and vocal group of men who will NEVER date a woman like you. [Read more…] about Why Don’t Some Men Date Single Moms? The Short Answer
I’m terrified.
My daughter is coming down with the flu. She’s already taken one day off school. I can’t take any more time off. I’m a single mom; I’ve got bills to pay.
I try to get some work done but [Read more…] about Now You’re a Single Mom: 5 Stages from Grief to Acceptance
Unicorns have gone downhill.
They’re all rainbow sparkly now. Silly. You can even buy unicorn poo.
Little girls still love unicorns. My daughter has more than half a dozen. They’re purple, green, pink, rainbow. [Read more…] about Why I Still Believe in Unicorns—And You Should, Too
Do you take up too much space?
Do you laugh too loudly or speak up when you’re supposed to stay quiet?
Do you want too much? Have people told you that you’re aiming for disappointment?
Then congratulations! You’re invited to join the Sexy Brilliant Global Revolution. [Read more…] about Devina Kaur is “Too Fat, Too Loud, Too Ambitious”
