When Your Kid Yells "I Hate You": A Family Therapist Explains
Your kid screams 'I hate you' and your heart drops. A family therapist explains why it's often a sign you made the right call.
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Nearsighted Kids: What an Eye Doctor Wants Parents to Know
Your kid squints at the TV and holds books inches from their face. Is it a habit or something more? An eye doctor tells us what's worth checking.
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When Dad Burns Out: How Christian Rebuilt His Life
He thought exhaustion was normal until his vision doubled one evening. Christian on a marriage that slipped away and the father he chose to become.
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After Leukemia and 400 Days in the Hospital: How Selma Is Doing
A relapse scare, a lighthouse painting, and a medication stop date three weeks away. Selma's mom tells us what life looks like now.
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"I Spent Way Too Long Living for Everyone Else"
She told herself other people had it worse, even after two lost jobs and a depression diagnosis. Antonia on finally asking for help.
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Raising Kids Who Know Their Way Around a Kitchen
Her kids ask for a nice salad on road trips and know their Parmesan. How did that happen? She took the time, every single day.
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When Mental Illness Costs You Your Friends
Nobody told her she was out of the group. They just stopped asking how she was. Sonja on being the weakest link and what she still wishes for.
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The Tiny Rituals That Help Our ADHD Family Get Through the Day
When mom and child both have a brain with a turbo button, the big parenting methods stop working. What finally helped us was surprisingly small.
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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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Breast Cancer, Three Kids, and a Mountain of Paperwork
She got the call in the car and could only say “Okay.” Alu on telling her kids, a marriage under strain, and fighting for everything else.
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A Mom of Four on Botox, Retinol, and Having No Limits
Her mom said you stop making an effort once you're married. Simone, 45 and a mom of four, chose the opposite, and she's not apologizing.
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A Year After Quitting the Weight-Loss Shot: Svea's Update
The quiet in her head was lovely. Then she stopped the shot, and the hunger came rushing back. Svea on what keeps her steady now.
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