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Stop Trying to Make 90s Summer Happen

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

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Do the Hard Things In Public

Give your community a chance to step up for you. They’re more willing to help than you might think.

Jun 26 •

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I Want A Third Kid, But My Husband Doesn’t

Jun 19 •

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I Don't Care If You Correct My Kids

Part of parents stepping back is the community stepping forward.

Jun 5 •

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My Kids Don't Sleep, But Neither Did I

I'm doing everything right. I promise, it's not me. ...Is it me?

May 29 •

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Someone Told the Trads About the Mental Load

Talking about your husband as an achievement robs everyone of autonomy

May 24 •

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My Pandemic Baby Is Turning Five

Looking back on 2020.

May 15 •

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Stop the Helicopter Parents

You might want to sit down for this one.

May 8 •

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$5,000 As a Working Parent?

Make me a better offer.

May 1 •

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Car Seats and the Illusion of Control

Overthinking keeps us safe. Right?

Apr 24 •

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I Let My Big Kid Use a Stroller

Being a parent is like being a shark.

Apr 17 •

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I Refused to Put My Toddler in a Stroller

I didn't spend nine months growing those legs for nothing.

Apr 10 •

Kristen Mulrooney

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