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Mummy

How Motherhood Pushed Me to Frantically Piece Myself Back Together

I was thrust into motherhood believing my instinct would kick in. Instead, being a mom threw me into an earth-shattering identity crisis.

by: Anneliese Lawton

Tech

I'm Quiet Quitting... Instagram

The constant waves of emotions and the stress of trying to keep up with Instagram were hurting my health.

by: Lauren Barrett

Books

The Best Books To Refresh Your Kids' Bookshelf For Fall

During fall, books that normalize transitions and the feelings that come with them can start great conversations. These are the books you'll want to get!

by: Jenn Wint

Kids

Teachers, You Can Help With After-School Restraint Collapse

After-school restraint collapse is real, and teachers can be instrumental in reducing this phenomenon for children when they leave school and go home.

by: Andrea Loewen Nair

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Mummy

Your Usual Routine With The Kids Isn't Working? Do This Instead

You want your kids to get ready for bed, they want to keep playing. Here's how to get on the same page without having to use your 'mean' parent voice.

by: Jessica Manack

Relationships

How To Communicate To Your Partner That You Need More Sex

If you find yourself wanting more sex but don’t quite know how to have that conversation, you’re not alone.

by: Aliyah Moore

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Teens

How School of the World Changed My Teen Daughter

She traveled alone. She came back changed. Healed from pandemic lockdowns.

by: Erica Ehm

Relationships

I'm Leaving My Happy Marriage

Who would do this? What kind of person ends something so love-filled and beautiful?

by: By Anonymous

Mummy

Let it GO: The Amazing Benefits of Not Caring About What Your Kids Wear

Parenting is a day-to-day process of managing and triaging the number of effs you need to give to each and everything your precious little child does.

by: Leslie Kennedy

Mummy

Here's Why Parenting Kids Differently Actually Works

The mother-of-three version of me knows that treating my kids differently doesn’t mean that I don’t love them the same.

by: Brianna Bell

Mummy

Why I Stopped Trying to Make Other People Happy

I was a lifetime pleaser of people, desperately seeking their approval so that I would feel loved.

by: Leisse Wilcox

Why Having Your Grandmother When You're an Adult is True Gift

I spent a lot of time with my grandmother as a child. Being with her was always interesting and always an adventure.

by: Jesica Ryzynski

Mummy

We Found Her: The Mom Who Enjoyed *Literally* Every Minute of Parenting

When the tiny, wrinkled baby was first placed in Carol’s arms, an older, experienced mom passed by her room, peeked in, and told her, “Enjoy every minute."

by: Heather M. Jones

In The News

Sexual Assault Victims Owe You Nothing, Including When or IF They Report

“It’s totally political,” said the president of the United States, speaking of an alleged sexual assault victim.

by: Heather M. Jones

Your House it a mess - Have people over anyway

Inside Your Home

Get Your Sh*t Together: Your House is a Mess; Invite Friends Anyway.

Stop waiting for everything to be perfect and invite some friends over already.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Kids

Here's Your Much Needed Kindergarten Refresher Course, Fellow Adult

My youngest child is in kindergarten. I taught kindergarten for years. Kindergarten is kind of my thing.

by: Heather M. Jones