Why I Tell My Daughter She Is Beautiful
By Kimberly Zapata Recently, my daughter began applying “makeup.” Not real makeup — she is 3, after all, and couldn’t tell
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No, Pregnancy Didn’t ‘Ruin My Body’ — It Saved It
By Kimberly Zapata I stood in front of the mirror — shirt up, stomach out — and took a slow
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Chester Bennington’s Death — And The Conversation We Should Be Having
By Kimberly Zapata I read the headline with shock and disbelief: dead? Chester Bennington — the lead singer of Linkin Park
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I’m A Medicated Mama — And No, I’m Not Ashamed
By Kimberly Zapata Just after midnight, I heard a noise: a subtle noise, a scratchy noise, a non-threatening, but irritating
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A Mother’s Prayer
By Kristen Mae of Abandoning Pretense In the grey light of morning, she sits on the edge of her son’s
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The Stigma Needs To Stop
By Mike Thornsbury It’s hard for those without mental illness to understand mental illness. You wake up every day afraid
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When ‘This Much’ Means So Much More
By Kimberly Zapata This much. The other day my daughter asked me how much I loved her and I said
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