essays

You Do You, Mama!

On permission culture

21 hrs ago •

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A Typical Day Parenting When My Husband is Out of Town

I can do this. I am the best mother in the world. Oh no, everyone is crying.

Sep 25 •

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Pouring Perfectly Good Coffee Down the Sink

Parenting philosophies from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

Sep 11 •

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I Don't Care If You're "So Ready For Fall!"

Working moms are not celebrating right now.

Sep 4 •

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Sorry, But Summer Break Is Too Long

Give me structure or I'll die.

Aug 28 •

Kristen Mulrooney

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Anti-Anxiety Meds Make Me a Better Parent

My brain never seemed to slow down.

Aug 21 •

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Children's Spaces With No Children

Have we lost our very minds?

Aug 7 •

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Stop Telling Young Parents to Enjoy Every Minute

The good moments will linger. It's okay to forget the bad ones.

Jul 31 •

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Wait Until the Kids Are Bigger to Travel

It's worth the wait.

Jul 24 •

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The Beach Is Magical All By Itself

Let your kids find their own seashells.

Jul 17 •

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I Don't Mind If My Kids Swear

I think it's healthy.

Jul 10 •

Kristen Mulrooney

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The Pomegranate

Stop Trying to Make 90s Summer Happen

Thirty years later, the world my kids live in is unrecognizable from the one of my youth.

Jul 3 •

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