Big Kids, Big Worries: One Mom on Raising Three Daughters
She thought bigger kids meant fewer worries. Then came waiting lists, hard talks, and three daughters who each need something different.
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My 13-Year-Old Got Caught Vaping Again. Now What?
She found out in confidence that her 13-year-old is still vaping and sending videos to friends. Do you punish, or do you stay in the picture? Lisa weighs in.
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Once I Hit 40, the Struggles Began: A Midlife Mom Opens Up
She thought it was hormones, her age, or the state of the world. Then one blood test explained why she was so tired.
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Our Third Baby Came Through a Surrogate in Ukraine
She couldn't carry another baby, but she never stopped wanting a third. Here's how Jessika's daughter finally arrived, and the dinner that made her cry.
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What Hosting a Teen Exchange Student Was Really Like
She spent hours in her room and barely said a word at our chatty dinner table. Then she left us a letter that hit us right in the heart.
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Our 15-Year-Old Has Anorexia and Is Now in a Clinic
It began with giving up sweets. Months later, her 15-year-old was in a clinic. A mom tells us what she missed, what she feared, and what gave her hope.
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"I Wouldn't Recommend Having Kids Right Now," Says This Single Mom
She has a stable job, a good income and kids who learn easily. So why does she say she'd advise against having children today?
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Your Teen Is Hugging the Toilet After Drinking. Now What?
Your teen is hugging the toilet and your hand is balling into a fist. Before you react, here's why a little compassion might be the smarter move.
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Mindful Complaining: How Moms Can Vent Without Spiraling
Complaining feels so good in the moment, until the whole mom group is competing over who has it worst. Here's a way out that isn't fake positivity.
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Who Am I When I'm Not Mom? A Reader on Her Affair
She loves being a mom. But after a year of lunch breaks, hotel rooms, and white lies, she's asking who she is without the title.
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Parenting as a Team When You Don't Agree on How
“You always undercut me.” A couples therapist on why parenting fights keep repeating, and the invisible work moms carry that nobody sees.
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When Your Child's Silence Isn't Shyness: Life With Selective Mutism
Her daughter was a little entertainer at home and silent at preschool. This mom shares what selective mutism looks like at 4 and at 15.
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