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An Extraordinary “Ordinary” Person

For this series, MOMS DO THE MOST AMAZING THINGS, I’ve interviewed celebrities, TV personalities, and New York Times bestselling authors, but I know from personal experience that the extraordinary often goes unrecognized in “ordinary” people. Not on camera. Not with a million followers on Instagram. Not on anyone’s most influential list. I’ve met many of…

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James Van Der Beek, A Dad We Felt Like We Knew

When a celebrity dad dies, it can feel strangely personal—especially when he was a devoted father to young kids. James Van Der Beek’s death at 48 doesn’t just close a chapter in TV history; it shines a painful spotlight on something many families quietly live through: kids losing a parent far too soon.