Moms on the Ballot: What My First Campaign Taught Me
Posters with her face on them, a man who wished her the opposite of a nice weekend, and a stranger with a glass of water. Here's what it taught her.
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Mom Panic: The Night My Teen Was Stranded in Another Town
My teen was stranded in another town, a young driver was at the wheel, and every alarm bell in my head went off. Then came the hard part: the talk.
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Flowers for Lisa: Thank You for Having My Back
Who picks up the slack when you're running on no sleep? I sent flowers to my work wife of 11 years, and you might want to send some too.
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Enough With the “Just Wait” Warnings, Moms
Everyone loves to warn you about what's coming next. What if we just hoped it'll be okay, and stood firm like a rock instead?
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When a Friendship Ends, It Can Feel Like a Breakup
She was like a sister, and now we haven't spoken in years. Why losing a close friend can ache just like a breakup, and what I'd do differently.
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Our Oldest Is Moving Out (and I'm Fine. Mostly.)
Her text said WE GOT THE APARTMENT, and suddenly I was teary in the car. Our first kid is leaving in a few weeks, and I'm fine. Mostly.
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Four Kids In, and I'm Starting Daycare All Over Again
My oldest is 14½ and my youngest is 2, and I'm sitting in a daycare room again. The last first time is sweeter than I expected.
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Teen Time: The Last Baby Is Growing Up, and We're Not Ready
Driver's licenses, exchange years, first apprenticeships: our youngest kids are leaving the nest, and we're standing on the path swallowing hard.
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Does My Kid Have to Share? What I Heard at the Playground
My son reached for a digger and got a shouted 'Mine!' Then another mom told her daughter nobody has to share. I wasn't so sure.
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Your Teen Is Lying (a Little). Here's What to Do
At a summer party, every parent swore their 16-year-old never drinks. Then I remembered what my own mom believed about me. Whiskey in plastic bottles, anyone?
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The Only Parents on the Beach Without Kids
Two weeks without the boys, a quiet beach, and a surprising ache. Why the freedom we dreamed about feels so strange now.
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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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