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  • 10 Tips For Talking To Your Sons About Sexual Violence

    by Ann Brasco
  • Moms Who Cook Get Short End Of The Spoon

    by Jennifer Benjamin
  • Why I Finally Ended My Relationship With My Mother

    by Lynn Beisner
  • The Single Parent Double Standard

    by Ellen Friedrichs
  • How Self-Care Makes You A Better Parent

    By Christine Cissy White
    September 1, 2014

    This originally appeared on Mindfulness4Mothers. Republished here with permission. I used to think self-care was self-absorption and I “worked” on myself for my daughter’s sake. Now, I know self-care is necessary for me as well, and that to be a good mother I have to matter to myself. “The only abuser left in your life,” […]

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  • How To Raise Kids The Right Way

    By Lola Lolita
    August 28, 2014

    This originally appeared on ScaryMommy.com. Republished here with permisison. So, you want to raise kids the right way? Easy! 1. Breastfeed them. Or don’t. If you want to give the natural way a shot and you have the determination, support, and drive, go for it! The medical community says it’s best for babies. If cracked, bleeding nipples, […]

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  • How The Financial Crisis Broke My Family

    By Jinny Koh
    August 27, 2014

    Soon, it became clear to me that my family was indeed very poor. Not just in terms of money, but also in terms of love and spirit. Recently in Hollywood I chanced upon an Oscar trophy replica etched with the words “Best Driver.” I promptly bought it for my father and sent the present to […]

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  • Why I’m Afraid For My Baby Girl

    By Emily Rapp
    August 27, 2014

    When people talk about the way my daughter is “built,” how beautiful she is, it makes me afraid for her. Will she grow up to think that really matters? I am the mother of a daughter. If I think about this long enough, it terrifies me. How will I help her navigate a world that […]

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  • Why Do You Assume My Baby Is Heterosexual?

    By Emily Roper
    August 26, 2014

    Comments such as “the girls don’t stand a chance” or “the ladies better look out” about my 8-month-old son make me feel incredibly uncomfortable. If I had a dime for every time a person, often a stranger, said something to the effect of “the girls don’t stand a chance with those eyes” about my son, […]

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  • Are We Over-Congratulating Our Kids?

    By Rachael Koenig
    August 20, 2014

    If we celebrate every small achievement, how will they know what hard work means? I was among the group of standing-room-only spectators as the second hour of my 4-year-old son’s pre-school graduation ceremony began when the whole thing jumped the shark. Up until this moment, the proceeding could be charmingly described as precociously adorable—with each […]

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  • Feeling Like A Single Mother Is Not The Same As Actually Being One

    By Mavis King
    August 18, 2014

    This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. When women with husbands in high-powered jobs complain of their long work hours, it can be hard for a single mother to sympathize. At a party, a social gathering, or simply chatting to a parent in a park, if a conversation goes for long enough, eventually I […]

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  • When Tragedy Strikes Your Child’s Friend

    By Randi Olin
    August 15, 2014

    My son recently lost a friend in a tragic bicycle accident. And now I can’t stop wondering: What if something happened to my boy? A month has passed since my son lost one of his friends to a tragic bicycle accident. It happened on a summer day, three adolescent boys riding their bikes only a […]

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