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Parenting

My Son, Like Me, Has A Visual Disability. I’m Letting Him Play Soccer Anyway.

by Anna Zivarts

I think about all the joy that sports brought me, and could bring him, even if he’s never very “good.”

Portrait of an adorable little boy holding hands in prayer with his mother and grandmother on Christ...
'tis the season

For The Love Of God, Please Be Cool With My Picky Eater On Thanksgiving

by Katie McPherson

Don’t — I repeat, don’t — ask him if he wants to try anything.

Parenting

Moms Are Worried About Their Sons Post-Election, Too

by Meg St-Esprit and L'Oreal Thompson Payton

Parents across the country are thinking about how to raise Gen Alpha boys with more empathy and emotional intelligence.

safety

Against Lockdown Drills

by Miranda Rake

I took my kindergartener out of school for his first active shooter drill — and then I went down a rabbit hole.

Life

My Son's Bar Mitzvah Has Me Wishing For Just One Day Without MS

by Lindsay Karp

If only I could have one day, I thought — a day in a normal body.

Life

Baby Spreadsheets: A Very American Way To Decide When — Or Whether — To Have Kids

by Anna Louie Sussman

Is there ever a right time to start a family? For most couples, it’s a budget question.

Life

Help! I’m An Overstimulated Mom Who Is Dreading Halloween

by Sarah Wheeler

I’m willing to guess that for many 7-year-olds, whatever their parents do on Halloween is of little importance.

Young Asian mother and daughter having fun on the beach. Summer family vacation. Motherhood and well...
Access Revoked

It’s Time To Stop Posting Photos Of Each Other’s Kids Without Asking

by Katie McPherson

And I’m not just talking about baby-in-the-bathtub pics.

Black mom breastfeeds her baby
Parenting

I Breastfed My Daughter For 2 Years As An Act Of Resistance

by L'Oreal Thompson Payton

I’m not sure where the narrative that Black women don’t breastfeed began, but I was on a mission to prove everyone wrong.

A little girl learning to ride a bike in the park, with the help of her mother. Rear view photo.
nervous systems

Raising Kids Is Hard. It’s Harder When You’re Parenting Through Trauma.

by Catherine Nettleton

I was already an anxious mom, but a sudden death in the family made everything seem dangerous.