Three Questions That Keep Me From Losing It at Bedtime
I screamed into a towel, drank a glass of water, and went back to a kid who still wasn't asleep. Here's what finally helped me stay calm.
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Two Years of House Hunting, Still No Home for a Family of Five
Three kids share one room, the rent is huge, and nothing fits. Miriam on two years of searching for a home that works for five.
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Imposter Syndrome Is My Middle Name
I called friends to do it with me, hoping for backup. Pia's answer stung, and it was exactly what I needed to hear.
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Hashimoto's: For Years I Thought I Just Had to Put Up With It
For years she shrugged off her symptoms as "just how I am." Daniela's story of three kids, a hard crash, and one 93-mile drive that changed everything.
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Checkmated by One Word: 'Unschoolable'
One word from a room full of professionals, and Nina felt herself disappear. Then came a chess game, a long breath, and a different move.
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In Defense of Boys: Why I Love Being a Boy Mom
My son turns 12 tomorrow, and a loud pack of boys is headed to our house. Here's why I wouldn't trade this chaos for anything.
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Is It Normal for Teens to Sleep Until 3 p.m.?
Her daughter is just entering the teen years, and friends' teens sleep till 3 p.m. Normal, or a waste of a day? Moms of teens, weigh in.
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New Year's Resolutions Are Driving Me Nuts. Make It Stop.
My friend skips Italian because it's after 5 p.m. Is anyone else tired of resolutions that are really about looks?
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Why We Don't Have a Game Console at Our House
Every wish list had a PlayStation or Switch on it. We said no early, and the reasons have less to do with games than with the daily fight.
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No Power, No Heat, No Internet: Inside the Berlin Blackout
Our house had heat while the block behind us sat in the dark. Then neighbors started opening their doors, and a strange weekend turned into something else.
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Born With Down Syndrome and a Heart Defect: How Noah Is Doing Now
Two diagnoses, one terrifying sentence from a cardiologist, and a surgery that went wrong. Today Noah runs across the schoolyard to hug his sister.
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I Want a Second Child. Does My Longing Count Less?
She has a healthy five-year-old and a husband who says no to a second baby. Does her heartbreak count less? Marion tells us what it really feels like.
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