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The 'Right to Bear Arms' Is Not More Important Than a Child's Right to Grow Up

Obama's Parenting Manifesto: 'We Can’t Do This By Ourselves'

Gun Control Is A Parenting Issue


'Mothers Are Not Supposed To Outlive Their Children'

'Mothers Are Not Supposed To Outlive Their Children'

05.12.2013
As "Sandy Hook Moms," we often hear the phrase "I can't imagine what you are going through." Well, please imagine it. Imagine what it's...
Newtown Victim's Mom Wants A Voice In Gun Control Discussion

Newtown Victim's Mom Wants A Voice In Gun Control Discussion

01.10.2013
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The family of a boy shot dead in last month's elementary school massacre said Thursday it has been contacted by the White...
A Mom Of Two Boys Wrestles With Sandy Hook And Masculinity

A Mom Of Two Boys Wrestles With Sandy Hook And Masculinity

12.26.2012
A little more than 24 hours after a young man in Newtown, Conn., gunned down 20 children, their caretakers and his own mother, hearing...
It Is A Wonderful Life

It Is A Wonderful Life

12.22.2012
One terrible, awful morning also showed that in one school, there were heroes, big and small -- the principal, guidance counselor, teachers...
4 Powerful Reactions To Sandy Hook

4 Powerful Reactions To Sandy Hook

Emma Mustich  12.21.2012
On a fundamental level, there are no words for the pain, fear and grief the Connecticut shooting engendered worldwide -- and yet, moms...
We Are the Lucky Ones

We Are the Lucky Ones

12.21.2012
I am speaking out because I want others to know that there are so many families like ours who are suffering. The system must change
Dear Santa: I Want for Nothing, I Wish for Lots

Dear Santa: I Want for Nothing, I Wish for Lots

12.19.2012
Last week, my daughter left a note on her white board in the playroom: I love everything. Simple and powerful. It made me envious. I wondered...
Hearts Broken Open -- 7 Strategies to Heal

Hearts Broken Open -- 7 Strategies to Heal

12.19.2012
When tragic, almost unbelievable events like the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the shooting of 14-year old Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan...
How to Talk to Children About Death

How to Talk to Children About Death

12.19.2012
Despite feeling apprehensive when talking to children about this subject, we need to support children through difficult times in order...
Laughter Heals the Soul

Laughter Heals the Soul

12.19.2012
My 7-year-old darted in and out of the kitchen, pausing to drag a step stool beside me at the stove. Emma wrapped her skinny little arms...
What Happens After we Dry Our Tears?

What Happens After we Dry Our Tears?

12.19.2012
It's in the weeks that follow tragedy that the majority of us look up from our hustle and bustle, look at strangers' faces and feel the...
What's In A Name? Everything.

What's In A Name? Everything.

12.19.2012
Names are for the future. We choose them with the expectation that they will be carried forward, a first and most lasting gift.
Thoughts on Parenting, Grief and Lobbies in the Wake of Tragedy

Thoughts on Parenting, Grief and Lobbies in the Wake of Tragedy

12.18.2012
No one in America feels at peace this week. Each time our country endures tragedy -- whether it is the stripping away of homes, belongings...
Mom, By Memory

Mom, By Memory

12.18.2012
She won't know what she smelled like as I rocked her to sleep in her penguin jammies last night or how the weight of her body felt in my...
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