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I Was A (Temporary) Single Mom

For three months, my two children and I went it alone. I’m a better parent for it, but I hope to never do it again.

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7 Reasons I Want A Girl. And 7 Reasons I Want A Boy

I have a few reasons to pull for a boy—and a few to pull for a girl. My thoughts on gender preference.

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Happy Mother's Day To The Worst Mom Ever

When held against certain standards, my grandmother failed as a mother. I miss her every single day. 

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What I Wish I’d Known on My First Mother’s Day

This weekend I will celebrate my ninth Mother’s Day. If I could go back to my very first one and tell myself a few things that I know now, here’s what I would say.

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Facebook Statuses I Couldn’t Post – Until Now (And: When Do You Tell People You’re Pregnant?)

I’ve been keeping track of all the status updates I would have posted if I weren’t superstitious about going public with pregnancy number three in the first trimester.

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Teaching Kids to Cope With Sports Aggression

It wasn’t until soccer referee Ricardo Portillo died that I started to really think about youth sports safety.
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"I'm a Single Mom Who Survived Online Dating"

I was a single parent, even when married. When he left, I entered the Online Dating World.

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How Could You Get Yourself Knocked Up?

The awful societal stigma against young women who find themselves pregnant

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Confessions of a Social Media Addict

One of these days I'm going to log off and bond with my kids. But first I have a really important tweet to send. 

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The Truth About Family Dinners

Here's how I imagined family dinners: We’d all share the day’s happenings and then discuss world events. Here's the reality.

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Get Your Baby to Sleep the Whole Night

26 smart solutions to help you both catch some Zzzs