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What My Toddler Taught Me About Motherhood

“No, Mom; go ‘way!” Her words cut me. I was sure she didn’t mean them; she is two-years-old and her

Oh, mama: I hear you now. You are berating yourself. Questioning yourself. Criticizing yourself. You are saying those words: I

I grew up in a family without tattoos. Without piercings. Without body modifications. Sure, my mother, grandmother, and many of

“Mommy, picture!” My daughter exclaimed. “Mommy, Mommy, MOM-MY!” The intensity of her voice was rising. Her frustration was growing. “No baby.

Depression has not always made me the best friend, the best sister, the best daughter, or the best wife. In

Dearest Daughter: You are two-and-a-half years old. Actually, you are a few days shy of that mark, but I think you stop

I hate New Year’s posts. I don’t “do” resolutions. I despise “recap” articles — ones that outline accomplishments, and recall