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I don’t want to be your ‘supermom’

I didn’t know how heavy the load of parenting would be.

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Buy Nothing: how my local Facebook group is saving the holiday season

My children can have a memorable Christmas without pushing us further into debt.

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The silence of drowning

Drowning is splashy and loud and frantic—isn’t it?

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My daughter spent 5 weeks in the NICU—and it could have been avoided

We need to speak critically about the existing systems that can fail women before, during and after pregnancy.

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I’m not doing the ‘Pinterest mom’ thing this holiday season—and I refuse to feel guilty for it

My preferences for this holiday season may not appeal to the masses, but they will bring joy to my family—and that's all we need.

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The hair bow trend has us swooning

2023 has been declared the “year of the hair bow,” and we’re all in. Here’s how to pull it off—no matter your age.

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4 things about mothering twins while your partner is deployed

Make yourself a hazelnut mocha and stare out your window instead of scrubbing the house spotless.

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4 things I wish I had known about new sibling relationships as a mom of 3

It’s natural to defer to your older child’s needs, but here’s a case for giving your new baby their own developmental attention.

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I just want a healthy baby—how I’m processing bad news in my third pregnancy

I’m writing this from the messy, raw, liminal space, where nothing is known and everything seems possible.

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True sportsmanship—character that goes beyond the game

I had never seen such a show of compassion, especially from the losing team!

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Finding hope amidst despair: Mr. Rogers’ wisdom for talking to children about conflict

When it comes to navigating conversations with our children about the Israel-Hamas conflict, here’s how Mr. Rogers got it right.

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As a children’s book author, I continue to celebrate Arab joy, love and hope in the midst of hardship

I didn’t want my kids to wait until they were in their 30s to see positive representations of themselves.

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