Tag: family conversations
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I Don’t Like My Skin
Get Pregnant Fast In December 2009, we welcomed our son, Leo, home from Ethiopia on Christmas day. This little guy has profoundly transformed my life and perspective. There’s no one who brings me more joy, keeps me on my toes, and challenges my thinking like he does. Every morning, between 7:30 and 7:50 am, some…
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To My Son: Heroes Are Real
Get Pregnant Fast My Dearest Child, Yesterday, when you returned home in tears after hearing a distressing rumor on the bus, my instinct was to assure you that the sixth-grader was merely a bully trying to frighten you. I wanted to tell you that there was no villain lurking in schools, no one who would…
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I’m Over It: Stop Telling Me What I Can and Can’t Discuss
Get Pregnant Fast We all have that one elderly relative who inevitably says the wrong thing at family gatherings. You know the type—either asking an awkward question or making an inappropriate comment. We roll our eyes, chuckle a bit, and move on, usually with someone chiming in, “Oh, come on, Uncle Fred, you can’t ask…