Category: Inspire
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Trust me, other parents get it, too
I often wear sneakers when going anywhere with my children. You never know when you might need to swiftly move in to grab a child out of a dangerous or problematic situation, or, in the case of my youngest, the desire to be at the center of everything. Neither of…
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Dynamic mother/daughter team deliver thoughtful insights via new parenting podcast
Like many relatively new moms, I turn to more experienced mothers for advice and comfort. For me, there is nobody better than my own mom. Our phone calls often morph into intense discussions on parenthood, with my mother sharing her strong opinions on how kids are raised today. Who better…
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Nobody should ever have to choose between tampons and a meal
You are out and about and the dreaded “time of the month” has arrived unexpectedly; you go to use the restroom, only to discover, as you desperately fumble through your purse, that you don’t have any menstrual products on hand. You scramble around for spare change, and thankfully, the bathrooms…
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Five YouTube channels you’ll love watching with your kids
YouTube; you either love it or hate it, and, from my research and personal experience, I’d say there are much more people in the “haters” club. I understand the disdain for the video streaming service. The ability for anyone to upload whatever they want to YouTube means a lot of…
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Dear G-d, thanks for the hormones
Our human bodies are marvels of creation. We are divinely crafted specimens, whose intricate functionality surpasses even the most advanced of machinery. Every part of us moves in beautiful synchronicity to enable us to live out our lives as best as we are able. And flowing through our impressive vessels…
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Let’s smash the cycle of negative body image
I am lucky to have had a positive view of my body for most of my life. Sure, I had a few moments, such as wondering whether my breasts would come in by the time I got to high school, or if I put on some extra weight in college, …
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Yes, fellow SAHMs, your degree still matters
I am in the bathroom, knee deep in my child’s excrement, failing miserably at coaxing him into the tub to scrub him down. Meanwhile, half of his room carpet is covered in poop, and I know I have that whole situation to deal with, as soon as I manage to…
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Feminism must put mothers first
Growing up, I often heard my mother repeat the phrase: “you can do everything, just not all at once.” I am sure she said the same thing to our brother, but I knew she was really speaking to my sister and I, children born in the 1980s, just a decade…
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D.C. foundation brings joy of play to homeless youth
When you think about the basic needs of children, your mind probably goes to food, clothing and shelter. The things all humans need for survival. If you were to help the millions of homeless children in the United States, you might, rightfully, give some canned goods to a local food…
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