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Nurturing Your Child's Passion Without Becoming a Dreadful Stage Mom

Robi Ludwig  05.30.2012
There's clearly a fine line parent's walk when they want to strongly encourage their kid's talents but not overly pressure them or burn...
The Confidence Game

The Confidence Game

Devon Corneal  05.28.2012
So, in light of our extraordinary strengths, why do we lack confidence in our mothering abilities? Because, if what I read on the Internet...
The Mother-Daughter Relationship: Complex at Age 5?

The Mother-Daughter Relationship: Complex at Age 5?

Kerry Lyons  05.23.2012
When my daughter was only 3, she told me quite assertively: "I will never like what you want me to wear. Never ever in my whole life!"...
Moms' Club: The New Happy Hour?

Moms' Club: The New Happy Hour?

Laura Rossi Totten  05.22.2012
Why is it that as soon as we become mothers, we are expected to leave our cosmos at the bar and settle for reruns of Sex and the City?...
It's <em>TIME</em> to Talk About Breasts (and Attachment Parenting)

It's TIME to Talk About Breasts (and Attachment Parenting)

Chandra Hoffman  05.22.2012
This is the story of my breasts, and how they fed my children in a wide variety of ways and for different lenghths of time through their...
Growing Pains From the Sidelines

Growing Pains From the Sidelines

Janell Burley Hofmann  05.22.2012
The humbling tumble from the world of boyhood to confused, chaotic adolescence is upon us. And I am sick over it.
My Buffer: In Memoriam

My Buffer: In Memoriam

Emma McLaughlin  05.21.2012
Between writing the next chapter, remembering to get toilet paper into the house, keeping my toddler from playing in my elderly dog's freshest...
What Nursing a Toddler Really Looks Like

What Nursing a Toddler Really Looks Like

Stephanie Brandt Cornais  05.18.2012
Although I do not like the cover photo TIME magazine chose, the magazine has at least started a national conversation about extended breastfeeding....
'Good Enough'

'Good Enough'

Sheila Quirke  05.18.2012
Embrace the concept of "Good Enough." Breathe it in, breathe it out. Let it wrap around you and soothe your tired, worried, guilty soul....
There Must be 50 Ways to Say I Love You

There Must be 50 Ways to Say I Love You

Devon Corneal  05.18.2012
She said that peace isn't a noun, it's a verb. Meaning, peace isn't a state of being, it's an action -- a choice that requires constant...
Losing the Aging Game by a Hair

Losing the Aging Game by a Hair

Tracy Beckerman  05.17.2012
If she had been an adult, I might have rolled my eyes cynically. But from a kid, it was the ultimate compliment.
Why My Kids Call Me By My First Name

Why My Kids Call Me By My First Name

Babble.com  05.16.2012
I don't feel that being called by my first name diminishes the fact that I am my children's mother at all. Despite what some people may...
What I Know About Motherhood Now That I’m A Parenting Editor

What I Know About Motherhood Now That I’m A Parenting Editor

Farah L. Miller  05.13.2012
Over the course of my tenure here, I have spoken (sometimes in person, more often virtually) to all kinds of moms. I often find myself...
Happy Mother's Day -- I Quit!

Happy Mother's Day -- I Quit!

Jennifer Koppelman Hutt  05.11.2012
arlier today, my sister called and suggested we run away for Mother's Day (she's got three teenagers)!