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In This Fragile Sacred Space

Judy Clement Wall | Posted 04.13.2013 | Parents
Judy Clement Wall

These days, their adventures rarely include me, and my job as mom isn't to hold their hands. My job now is to feel their acceleration, their hunger for flight... and let go.

Holy Sh*t! That Pistol Packin' Granny Is... My Mom?

Tony Potts | Posted 05.18.2013 | Politics
Tony Potts

I was heading up the 405 freeway here in Los Angeles to pick up my daughter from school and decided to check-in with my mom in Florida to see how her day was and what was new.

'Picasso and Me'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.18.2013 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

As a painter, Pablo Picasso had nothing on me. Sure, he had a Blue Period, but it lasted only three years. My Blue Period has lasted almost 25 years, and every time I've had a painting project, it's made me blue, which is the color of the master bedroom and the adjoining bathroom.

What My 8-Year-Old Has Taught Me About Parenting

Amanda Magee | Posted 05.08.2013 | Parents
Amanda Magee

I don't love you more on days when nothing goes wrong and you do everything that I ask. I don't love you less on days that we both end up crying and I make a dinner that nobody likes.

Dad, You're Always My Valentine

Debbie Marriott Harrison | Posted 04.16.2013 | Travel
Debbie Marriott Harrison

What was it like to grow up with "Mr. Marriott"? Did you ever see him? The answer to the second question is "yes" and reflects what a great dad he really is.

Why I Want My Husband To Have a Midlife Crisis

Amy Ruhlin | Posted 04.10.2013 | Fifty
Amy Ruhlin

We entered our forties together and, after a few years, I fell apart. But he did not and it didn't seem fair. I thought we were in this together.

What Growing Up Really Means

Amanda Magee | Posted 03.15.2013 | Parents
Amanda Magee

Lately, Briar has been preoccupied with the idea of growing up. She seems convinced that by doing so, I will somehow cease to be her mom. Last night, after her sisters had been tucked in, we talked nose-to-nose about what growing up really means.

My Wish for an Ordinary Year

Amy Ruhlin | Posted 03.06.2013 | Fifty
Amy Ruhlin

Sometimes, I miss the excitement of my youth, but tonight I do not. Tonight, I realize that I have exchanged it for something even better.

WATCH: Solider Surprises Daughters At School

Posted 12.21.2012 | HuffPost Live 321

Holidays bring families back together, but some reunions are especially sweet. Lieutenant Colonel David Hoffs returned from Afghanistan a little earli...

'Mr. Clean'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 01.26.2013 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

Over the years, I have cleaned up my act. Now my desk is so neat that it looks like I don't do any real work, which I don't.

Why Our Family's Thanksgiving Tradition Includes A Log Ride

Amy Ruhlin | Posted 01.22.2013 | Fifty
Amy Ruhlin

We realized that we really didn't want to spend the holiday in the kitchen. I get cranky when I cook. Just ask my family. I even get moody when my husband cooks; there is the anticipation of all that pot washing after the meal. So we decided to start our own family tradition, to have our own Thanksgiving story.

One Ring

Lawrence D. Elliott | Posted 01.15.2013 | Fifty
Lawrence D. Elliott

The story of what happened the night the family returned home from the hospital after Grandpa Joe's death is quite amazing.

How My Mom's Cancer Helped Me Battle My Own Disease

Posted 10.24.2012 | Women

Katie Campisano | The Daily Muse Today was a perfect day. The air had that distinct crisp fall feeling. The weather was ideal, but there was more t...

52 Reasons to Vote for Obama: #41, Malia and Sasha

Bernard Whitman | Posted 12.18.2012 | Politics
Bernard Whitman

Like all children, Sasha and Malia influence their parents and open their eyes to a new generation's perspective and outlook on the world, something from which Barack and Michelle are not immune.

Text War: Competing For My College Daughter's Attention

Amy Ruhlin | Posted 12.13.2012 | Fifty
Amy Ruhlin

When my daughter was in high school, she told me about a college friend who always made sure that if she texted one parent she would also text the other because if she did not, one parent would feel left out. I thought this was ridiculous. Now she is in college. "Did you get a text today?" I ask my husband.

What I Learned From My Mom's Cancer

Posted 10.10.2012 | Women

By Erin Greenawald | The Daily Muse I remember the day my mom brought home Sharie and Jillian. They were new members of our family, and we were ske...

I Am Learning to Be a Parent of Grown Children

Amy Ruhlin | Posted 11.28.2012 | Fifty
Amy Ruhlin

I am slowly learning that the skills required for being a parent of grown children are quite different from those required to parent younger children. The early days seem easy now. These days require more: listen closely, practice restraint... not my strong suit.

Trending: Pocket-Sized Hand Sanitizer Collections

Laura Rossi Totten | Posted 10.13.2012 | Parents
Laura Rossi Totten

When I glance at J's proud display of her rainbow of sanitizers in her bedroom, I can't help but think there are worse things than germ-free tangerine-scented hands.

A Letter to Tim Cook From a Father

Rob Ashe | Posted 09.01.2012 | Parents
Rob Ashe

I probably spend way more time with Apple products than my actual family so when I sit down to feebly attempt to write about my daughter's condition, you could imagine my frustration when the spell checker finds words like Arthrogryposis, Amyoplasia, and contracture to be misspelled.

The Big Surprise That Completely Changed My First Year Of Marriage

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 07.10.2012 | Weddings
Claire Bidwell Smith

Greg and I got married on a hot July day on Cape Cod. Two months later, I walked into the bathroom of our Chicago apartment and took a pregnancy test.

Turning Boys Into Men: 4 Ways to Expand Your Son's "Boy Power"

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 06.30.2012 | Parents
Dr. Peggy Drexler

We as a culture have held fast to the idea that we need to protect the boundaries between male and female. This is wrong, and even dangerous. Instead, we need to be reframing the discussion, and asking: What makes a boy a boy?

'Mom Wrote A Book'

Jennifer Handford | Posted 06.23.2012 | Parents
Jennifer Handford

At this moment in time, I'm an author, a job title as inspired and dreamy as a veterinarian, fire fighter, plumber, or Dolly Madison truck driver.

The Allure of the 'Bad Boy'

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.20.2012 | Parents
Barbara Greenberg

Young men who are kind and consistent may also be interesting, different, and edgy but may not be wearing their edginess on their proverbial sleeves.

What New Mothers Need to Know About Motherhood

Mia Redrick | Posted 04.07.2012 | Parents
Mia Redrick

Because my mother lost herself in motherhood and gave her children everything she had, she forgot to leave much for herself and had to reacquaint herself with the "Me" in Mommy.

Letting Go: A Love Letter to My Daughter

Ana Beatriz Cholo | Posted 03.13.2012 | Parents
Ana Beatriz Cholo

I was ecstatic at the prospect of having my girl back. We were just about to embark in therapy but then a couple of days before Christmas she told me she was moving far away. I was crushed.