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Facebook Saved My Marriage (After Almost Destroying It…)
Marriage is hard work. It so easy for me to drift apart for periods of time from Jon while dealing with the trials and tribulations of navigating the early intervention system for our twins, navigating the public school system for Elby and attempting to ensure our house doesnt smell like cat pee -and we dont own a cat – take a moment with that one.
5 Things You Should Never Say To A Mom
All of us moms have been there. It’s the very moment that your best friend, neighbor or even just an acquaintance met while shopping at the local grocery store utters one of those simple phrases to you about how your children are behaving that make you go instantly from a pleasant person to something straight…
The Many Faces of Abuse
I have a story to tell. Growing up, I had a teacher and a mentor I was extremely close with. With only ten years between us, as an adult, our friendship strengthened and we have remained connected throughout my life. Although I spent much of my twenties traveling and living abroad, our friendship never waned.…
Moms Who Kill Their Kids
Its the motherlode of motherhoods darkest topics, guaranteed to make you recoil even if you have personal familiarity with miscarriage, infertility, birth defects, stillborn infants or child abuse: moms who kill their own kids. The predictable reaction when a mom murders children: headlines sure to inspire shock and horror.
When Divorce Becomes Part of Good Parenting
Years ago, a neighbor with two young daughters, ages 6 and 8, went through a divorce.I remember thinking how busy I was at that precise moment.I was working fulltime and taking care of three children under age 10.I didn’t have time to get divorced.I didn’t have time to even think about getting divorced.I didn’t want to get divorced, which helped.But now, eight years later, it’s …