48 Hours, One Kid: Our Only-Child Weekend in Hamburg
For her confirmation, our oldest got a gift you can't hold: two days with Mom, no little siblings waiting their turn, and a lot of giggling.
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“Parents Could Sue Us at Any Time”: A Teacher Speaks Out
Parents threaten to sue over detention and trash duty. One teacher tells us what 20 years in the classroom looks like now.
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It's 9 a.m. on Saturday and I've Already Lived a Full Day
Cereal everywhere, a naked toddler on the couch, and tampons all over the bathroom floor. And it's not even 9 a.m.
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I Don't Like My Legs. I Went Running in Shorts Anyway
I spent years hiding my legs and 400 euros trying to fix them. Then one hot day I pulled on old running shorts, and nobody said a word.
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My Daughter Has Lived in a Group Home Since Age 9: An Update
Kim always suspected something else was going on with Emma. Three years later, the diagnoses finally came, and they hurt more than she expected.
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Teens Still Need Us. It Just Looks Different Now
She plans her own days and buys her own mascara. So why did one small comment about coming home to someone touch me so much?
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Murphy's Law Moved In: Parenting When Nothing Goes to Plan
I surprised my daughter with a train trip to Munich. Then the stomach bug hit, and the whole family went down one by one.
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The Day My Youngest Boycotted His Checkup
He wouldn't step on the scale, wouldn't talk, and wouldn't look at anyone. Then we left the office and he asked for his lollipop.
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Letting Go Is a Muscle: What My Kids' Class Trips Taught Me
My first child's class trip left me sick to my stomach. By my third, I waved at the bus without a lump in my throat. What changed?
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The In-Between Years: Welcome to the Start of Puberty
One minute they're demanding privacy, the next they want you to blow the hurt away. Welcome to the in-between years.
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I'm 43 and the Only One of My Friends With a Toddler
I almost yelled 'Oh, a bulldozer!' in the car with a friend. Turns out I'm the only one of us still living in toddler land.
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Life With a 14-Year-Old: Phones, Makeup, and Trust
My 14-year-old recently asked for one-on-one time with me. Maybe it's the evening talks on the edge of her bed, or maybe it's the phone in the kitchen.
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