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Why Time Away Might Not Fix Your Stress
Let me guess. You feel like you really need to de-stress. Of course you do...you’re a parent. Pretty much every parent I talk to is tired. Well, more than just tired. Stressed. Deeply stressed. And kind of exhausted. There's a fatigue that comes with parenting that's...
The Important Role Grandparents Play
Six grandkids in six years has started me rethinking how I interact with my adult children, who are now parents. More and more, I’m met with the fact that parenting isn’t a formula, and every kid is very different. I can’t expect my adult children to parent their...
Sometimes We Need to Hear What We’re Doing Right
“Well, I guess I can’t do anything right.” I stopped loading the dishwasher and looked at my daughter when I heard her say that. I knew immediately I was the reason she had said it. I had been picking her apart since she got home from school. I had corrected her for...
Motherhood Is a Relationship, Not a Calling
Saying motherhood is a calling is an American privilege. Not every mother gets that choice. I know many single moms who would love to stay home with their kids—to make raising kids their job—but they can’t. The very fact that I’m writing an entire chapter about this...