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Dear Friends Without Children,
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Making the Beds: A Reflection on Parenting
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3 Common Misconceptions About Careers That “Make a Difference”
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5 Activities Your Middle Schooler Engages in Right Now
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Time Heals All?
home insemination syringeUpdated: Dec. 26, 2015 Originally Published: Aug. 9, 2015When will the counting of days, weeks, and months since her passing come to an end?I found myself at my daughter’s dance class, staring blankly, unaware of the teacher’s puzzled…
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Understanding a Child’s Anxiety About Starting Grade One
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12 Unexpected Insights Gained from My 20th Reunion
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8 Ways Motherhood Mirrors a Disney Princess Movie
Unusual Body Proportions Disney princesses often have unrealistic body proportions, standing tall and slender with impossibly small waists. Similarly, many mothers find themselves with measurements that defy nature. For instance, my chest seems to match the length of my arms,…
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Was She Worth the Sacrifice?
home insemination syringeMenu LifestyleWas She Worth the Sacrifice?By Emily Rhodes Updated: April 22, 2021 Originally Published: March 13, 2016Having my daughter fundamentally transformed me—right down to my very core. The first time someone posed the question, “But your daughter was…
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Reflections of an Adoptive Mother
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- Reflections from a Proud Dad: A Heartfelt Moment on His Daughter’s Graduation
- The Challenging Reality of Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Humor in Customer Service: The Case of Alex Thompson
- Anxiety Is Stealing My Son’s Joyful Childhood
- The Great Pants Debate: A Comedic Take on Clothing Discomfort
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Reflections from a Proud Dad: A Heartfelt Moment on His Daughter’s Graduation
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The Challenging Reality of Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Humor in Customer Service: The Case of Alex Thompson
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Anxiety Is Stealing My Son’s Joyful Childhood
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The Great Pants Debate: A Comedic Take on Clothing Discomfort
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Video Captures Teacher Yelling at First Graders Over Math Mistake
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This Hilarious Clip of Jake Thompson Assembling an Ikea Crib Is Relatable for All of Us
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Educating My Daughters on Pen Pals in a Social Media World
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BREAKING NEWS: A WOMAN GIVES BIRTH AND ROCKS A BIKINI!
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Never Stay in a Snowbound Vehicle While Someone Clears You Out
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