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    Rooting for the Underdog

    Jill Robbins January 28, 2023 essays

    I wonder often about what kind of men my boys will be. Sure, I wish them success and happiness but above all I want my boys to have the kind of compassion that blooms from empathy.  

    empathy, compassion, boys, motherhood, deformity, difference

    The Air That I Breathe

    Jocelyn Pihlaja January 26, 2023 essays

    In the last weeks of his life, I would talk to my dad on the phone every day. It was January, and at the same time his heart and lungs were deteriorating, my body was helping those organs grow inside the baby I’d been carrying for more than 40 weeks.

    fatherhood, parenting, motherhood, pregnancy, chronic illness, middle place, c-section, death, loss, mourning, birthdays

    Harry the Bee

    Jennifer Gregory January 20, 2023 essays

    Harry was the black and white Boston terrier my husband and I got when we couldn’t have a baby. The Bee was the Halloween costume we bought for him on a whim at a chic pet store.

    halloween, costumes, dogs, pets, remembrance, babys, molar pregnancy, uterine cancer

    Brooming

    Julianne Palumbo January 19, 2023 essays

    How much should I, as a parent, get involved to help my children fight their battles and how much should I just let them figure things out themselves? 

    battles, parenting, motherhood, teachers, school, education, confidence

    The Halloweens That Weren’t

    Julie Buckley January 17, 2023 essays

    Halloween is a bit extra special to me because of the ones I kind of missed out on.

    halloween, adoption, costumes, motherhood, parenting, guilt

    Find the Magic in Your Heart

    Juli Fraga January 16, 2023 essays

    Caught up in the stress of my day; heavily trafficked streets, rushing around to make sure I was on time, I had spent too much time in my head. I came home and I was distracted, because the busyness of the day had thrown me off c

    feelings, love, heart, wisdom, busyness, distraction, motherhood, parenting

    Words That Hurt: When Your Kid Gets Bullied

    Annie Valentine January 12, 2023 essays

    As a mother, this is possibly the most difficult part of the job; knowing when it’s time to let go.

    bully, school, middle school, weight, feelings, confidence, motherhood, parenting

    Remembering my Grandfather

    Jennifer Savage October 20, 2022 essays

    In high school I’d come over to my grandparent’s house on weekend mornings. In college I’d show up a little closer to dark. It didn’t matter though because he always asked if I was hungry and when I was he’d cook me an egg.

    grandfather, grandparents, motherhood, grandmother, parenting, tradition, cooking, southern food, south carolina, eulogy

    Clinging to Innocence

    Meghan Walbert October 11, 2022 essays

    I thought I had more time. I thought I had at least months or—I’d hoped—years before this would start. Before Ryan’s babyish innocence would be slowly and matter-of-factly chipped away, one peer-inflicted comment at a time.

    boys, friends, influence, parenting, motherhood, pbs kids, peer pressure, stages

    A Love Letter to 226 Pounds

    Amy Pence-Brown October 8, 2022 essays

    This morning Eric and I stared down at these old licenses we were about to surrender to you with delightful nostalgia.

    drivers license, weight, motherhood, parenting, marriage, moving, identity
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