She Burned Out as a Daycare Teacher. Now She's a Doula.
Mandy hit a breaking point at daycare. Now she catches new moms when they wobble, and she says the postpartum weeks are seriously underrated.
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A Mom and Her Teen on Why School Feels Pointless
"I'd rather go to work and earn money." Almost 14, Emma is done with school, and her mom is trying to untangle it with her.
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A Former Principal on Why Schools Are Working Against Kids
Kids are turning to chatbots for comfort because adults are too busy to listen. A former principal on what school has to become now.
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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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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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We Said No to More Vaccines. Our Pediatrician Said Goodbye.
Her son's six-month checkup ended with the doctor telling her not to come back. Here's what one mom says led up to that moment, and how it felt.
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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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Wives Are Dragging Their Husbands to Pilates, and It's Working
She emails with a P.S.: my husband isn't sold on Pilates. Why do so many skeptical dads walk out of their first session saying, 'Wow'?
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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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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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Depression Took Everything. Here's How I Found Myself Again
She gave up custody of her kids because she knew it was best for them. Here's how Tanja found her way back to herself.
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A Doctor, a New Mom, and Six Weeks in the Rural Philippines
A pregnant patient, a stretcher, and a two-hour trek through the jungle. Maja, now a mom, on what six weeks in the Philippines left with her.
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