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My Family Relationship Status: It’s Complicated
When people hear that I have twins, one of the first questions I’m usually asked is, “Do you have family around to help you?” The answer to that question is like one of the relationship status options on Facebook: It’s complicated. Although my mother and stepfather live nearby, I haven’t spoken to them since Elby turned two. My mom bought her only grandchild a tricycle at that birthday but she’s never seen her ride it. Since Elby will be five in November, shes long since grown out of the three-wheeler phase and now has a big girl bike she rides everywhere but her trike still resides in the garage waiting patiently for the twins.
Managing the Shared Custody Shuffle
Every other weekend, one night a week, summer vacation, alternating holidays… does this sound familiar? Welcome to the language of custody arrangements.
Parenting in the Age of Online Porn
Flash back to sixth grade. Curious about my body, puberty, and all the rest, I spent hours lying on our living room rug as a 12-year-old, pouring over my parents’ huge Merriam Webster dictionary, looking up anatomically correct, gender specific verbs and nouns. There were even a few illustrations. A remarkably quaint scene today. Recently, while…
Don’t Talk to Strangers 2.0 – What Your Kids Might Not Realize
The news from Cleveland last week was sickening on so many levels. My heart breaks for those three women, not only for what they endured these last ten years, but for what they lost, as well.
When Your Kids Can Google Your Breast Cancer Prognosis
The following is a guest post by Jude Calligros, author of “Breast Left Unsaid.”