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Teen Talk

Calling all teens! We're excited to share a contributor volunteer opportunity at modernmom.com with you!Teens! Share to help others just like you! Are you passionate about writing or other forms of creative content creation (video, recipes, photos, or something else!) and eager to express your thoughts, opinions, and important perspectives on topics that matter to…

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10 Ways To Help Your Child Become A Better Writer

If your kids are like mine, they don’t take well to their parents giving them advice on much of anything — academics, athletics, you name it. In many ways, I am thankful for this. My kids are independent and have learned to do their homework on their own.But I had to step in recently to help my middle-schooler with a term paper that needed a lot of help. I started with my red pen …

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The Fat Shaming of Amy Schumer

Comedian Amy Schumer was shocked. Which, if you’ve seen her bawdy YouTube rants or her R-rated movie, Trainwreck, you might find hard to believe. But her outrage had nothing to do with her provocative comedic routines or her trademark candor about dating and sex. Here's what got Amy mad: Glamour Magazine put her name on the…

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One Writer’s Story of Finding a Lump: “My Heart Sank”

I am a smart, educated woman who knows about breast cancer and the importance of early detection and knowing your family history. I watched Nana, one of the most wonderful women in my life, die at the age of 54 from the disease. The impact of her death was the focus of the first episode of the Supernanny that we filmed in 2008.