The Morning After I Asked For A Divorce
WRITER’S NOTE: This piece was a 2016 VOTY (Voices of the Year) Honoree. There is a stillness in the air,
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Parenting
What Legos Taught Me About Love, Life, And My Marriage
By Kimberly Zapata A few months ago my daughter and I were playing with Legos. We were talking and laughing.
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How Playing House Revealed The Severity Of My Depression
I watched my daughter futz around in her “kitchen:” She was grabbing plates and cups. She put bananas in the
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To Those Who Are Fatherless On Father’s Day
I’ve avoided the greeting card aisle for weeks now, since Mother’s Day in fact. (All of my June baby friends
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Having Kids Showed Me What My Mom Gave Up For Me
From 12 to 18, my mom and I had a tumultuous relationship. In her defense, I was a total brat
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To The Mother Whose Child Is “Throwing A Tantrum”
Last weekend, my husband and I went out to lunch. Well, my husband, myself, AND our two-year-old daughter. It wasn’t a birthday
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Stopping To Smell The Roses — And Play In Puddles
Last week, it rained. It wasn’t a big storm, and it didn’t last long, but it was just enough: enough
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