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Mom's Mind May Be Gone, But Her Heart Still Wants What Her Heart Wants

BJ Gallagher | Posted 06.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Women, Family Caregiving, Alzheimer's Disease, Caregiving, Dementia, Alzheimer's Dementia, Caregiving Advice, Alzheimer's, Moms, Caregiving Tips, Dementia Care, Mothers, Family Caregiver, Eldercare, Mothers and Daughters, Caregivers, Aging Parents, Parent Alzheimer's, Parents Aging, Parents Alzheimer's, Healthy Living News
BJ Gallagher

Hanging in her bathroom was a navy blue vinyl windbreaker, size 2XL, which Mom had "borrowed" from my stepdad years ago. Every morning and every afternoon the two of them would walk around the block, holding hands to steady themselves, wearing their identical navy windbreakers.

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Myra Evans: How I Redefined Success for Myself and My Family

Myra Evans | Posted 06.17.2013 | Women
Read More: Yoga, Goldman Sachs, Working Mothers, Katie Couric, Meditation, Motherhood, Third Metric, Work-Life Balance, Moms, Stay at Home Mothers, Mothers, Arianna Huffington, Women News
Myra Evans

The stress that comes with making more money and having more power takes a toll on your body, mind and soul.

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What Makes A 'Real Mom'?

Diane L. Danois, J.D. | Posted 06.14.2013 | Divorce
Read More: Blended Family, Motherhood, Stepmom, Stepparents, Blended Families, Parents-Moms, Blended Family Photos, Moms, Divorce News
Diane L. Danois, J.D.

I am a "Real Mom." You may disagree. However, every morning, when I wake, get my stepchildren up and ready for school, make breakfasts, pack lunches, and eventually find time to look in the mirror, I see a mom. Actually, I see my mom.

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Duct Tape Prom Queen

Melina Bellows | Posted 06.13.2013 | Impact
Read More: Competition, Creativity, Destination Imagination, National Geographic, Moms, Science, Parenting, Awards, Technology, Duct Tape, Impact News
Melina Bellows

It's prom night! My date is 14,000 people and I'm wearing -- wait for it -- a duct tape ball gown. The party is a parallel universe where DJs fly through the air, glow sticks abound and the average height is 3' 6".

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I Lost My Wife: Our Team Was Not There Anymore

MotherWoman | Posted 06.12.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Therapy, Mental Health, Maternity, Working Mothers, Impact News, Motherwoman, Motherhood, Psychology, Mental Illness Stigma, Maternal Health, Mental Illness, Ppd, Family Counseling, Moms, Therapists, Working Moms, Parents-Moms, Video, Impact News
MotherWoman

By Jonathan Polgar I'm a husband and a father, 2 jobs I've looked forward to my whole life. My wife, Jennifer Dorfield is self-possessed and funny a...

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The One Thing All New Mothers Need

MotherWoman | Posted 06.11.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Therapy, Mental Health, Maternity, Working Mothers, Motherwoman, Impact News, Motherhood, Psychology, Maternal Health, Mental Illness Stigma, Mental Illness, Ppd, Family Counseling, Moms, Therapists, Parents-Moms, Working Moms, Impact News
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By Jennifer Shiao Page "We're in This Together, Yo!" That's the name we gave to our group. We met as new parents, wandering into a hospital conferenc...

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Struggling With Perfectionist Parenting

Brenda Rothman | Posted 06.11.2013 | Parents
Read More: All-You-Can-Eat, Shame, Change, Parenting, Moms, Perfectionism, Restaurants, Parents, Mommy Guilt, Perfectionist Parenting, Parenting Guilt, Perfectionist, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Brenda Rothman

I love this kid. Thank you, Jack. Thank you, life. Thank you for showing me the beauty in everyday things, the beauty in the cracks that make me who I am and the beauty in every soul.

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This Is 5 and 2: Time Is on Our Side

Jenn Horton | Posted 06.11.2013 | Parents
Read More: Kids, Five-Year-Old, Motherhood, Time, Moms, This Is Childhood, Parenting Hopes, This Is Five, Parenting, Parents, 5-Year Old, 2-Year-Old, Parents News, Siblings, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Jenn Horton

As parents, we often say, "How did this happen?" when we talk about our kids growing up. What's next is always, so suddenly, now. It feels like the definition of bittersweet.

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From the 'K'radle of Kindergarten to the Glory of Graduation

Kelly Trotter King | Posted 06.11.2013 | Parents
Read More: Summer Reading, Education, Getting Into College, Successful Kids, Math, Academic Achievement, Kids, Educational Consulting, Matthew Effect, Study Skills, Academics, Schools, Generation Think, Parenting, Moms, Kelly Trotter King, Parenting Advice, Parents News
Kelly Trotter King

We all know that it takes a village nowadays to raise our children and carry them from Kindergarten to graduation, so consider today the day you just added me to your personal village.

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Summer Camp for Moms

Kate Baldwin | Posted 06.10.2013 | Parents
Read More: Moms, Working Mothers, Summer, Pew Research Center, Family, Parents-Moms, Summer Camp, Summer Camp for Moms, Parents News
Kate Baldwin

Summer camps provide structure and activities for families when school is out and parents are working. The increase in camps is in part a reflection of women's steady emergence as equal partners in the workforce outside the home.

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Why More Parents Should Consider A Mindfulness Practice

Eden Kozlowski | Posted 06.09.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Stress Management, The Balanced Life, Learning Disabilities, Raising Children, Motherhood, Special Needs Children, The Inner Life, Stress, Mindfulness, Mothering, Stressed, Stress Relief, Moms, Less Stress More Living, Parenting, Stress Reduction, Meditation, Mindfulness Parenting, Special Needs Parenting, Mindfulness Meditation, Special Needs, Mindfulness Parents, Children With Special Needs, Learning Disability, Mindfulness Parent, Healthy Living News
Eden Kozlowski

When my daughter is having a frustrated moment, it allows me the bandwidth to step out of my own frustration, to calm it, and to be with her in a connected, balanced way. Basically, it helps me to not get caught up in the drama and to focus on that strong part within myself.

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Sharking Her Pants

Abbie Rumbach | Posted 06.07.2013 | Parents
Read More: Pediatricians, Parenting, Moms, Humor, Medicine, Children, Parents, Parents News
Abbie Rumbach

Is "Shart" a term he learned in med school? Is a "Shart" recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics? Where did this guy go to med school? Did he even go to med school? Was he a real doctor? For god's sake, how was I going to explain a "Shart?" How would that conversation go?

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Breadwinner Moms and Gaffe-Prone Men

Margie Omero | Posted 06.07.2013 | Politics
Read More: Politics News, Politics, Women's Rights, Women, Pollster Analysis, Women's Issues, Working Mothers, Pew Research Center, Megyn Kelly, Saxby Chambliss, Moms, Gallup, Military Sexual Assault, Pollster, Gender, Politics News
Margie Omero

it's not just Republican leaders who have more traditional views toward gender equality -- it may be men as a whole. As families and the workforce change, many men's views are not changing in kind.

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Coping With Divorceaphobia: What To Do When People Turn On You During Your Divorce

Christina Pesoli | Posted 06.06.2013 | Divorce
Read More: Affair-Proof, Social Support, Moms, Women-Group-Dynamics, Divorce, Group Dynamics, Divorce News
Christina Pesoli

When you are trying to get through one of the toughest ordeals of your life and you suddenly become a social pariah and you have no idea why, it can do a real number on your self-esteem.

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Self-Love and Self-Awareness Are Not Just Words

MotherWoman | Posted 06.06.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Therapy, Mental Health, Maternity, Working Mothers, Impact News, Motherwoman, Motherhood, Psychology, Mental Illness Stigma, Maternal Health, Mental Illness, Ppd, Raiseforwomen, Family Counseling, Moms, Therapists, Working Moms, Parents-Moms, Impact News
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By Kathy Morelli You'll experience a lot of changes in your personal life during the nine months of pregnancy. Everything from your emotions to your ...

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How Do We Build a Mothers' Movement Around Workplace Flexibility?

Jocelyn Elise Crowley | Posted 06.05.2013 | Politics
Read More: Work-Life Balance, Moms, Momsrising, Working Moms, Politics News
Jocelyn Elise Crowley

Work-family balance issues are not individual problems; they are societal problems. And only a motherhood movement representing the interests of women all over the country can successfully demand a societal response.

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But At Least You have a Healthy Baby: Traumatic Birth and Maternal Mental Health

MotherWoman | Posted 06.05.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Therapy, Mental Health, Maternity, Impact News, Motherwoman, Motherhood, Psychology, Mental Illness Stigma, Maternal Health, Mental Illness, Ppd, Raiseforwomen, Family Counseling, Moms, Therapists, Parents-Moms, Birth, Trauma, Coping With Trauma, Ptsd, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Impact News
MotherWoman

By Catharine McDonald The title line to this article is one I have overheard many a times---always conscious not to use it myself, this phrase is a c...

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Working Moms Just Blamed (Again)!?

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 06.05.2013 | Politics
Read More: Politics, War on Women, Moms, Working Mothers, Parents-Moms, Phil Bryant Working Moms, Phil Bryant, Politics News
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Governor Bryant deserves a Hall of Shame trophy for blaming moms (moms!) for the failure of our nation's leaders to step up. The problem in our nation isn't that moms are working, it's that our nation isn't working for moms.

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Working Mothers As 40 Percent of Household Breadwinners Further Pleads the Case for Flex

Sara Sutton Fell | Posted 06.05.2013 | Business
Read More: Flexible Work Arrangements, Working Mothers, Workplace Flexibility, Moms, Flexible Work Schedules, Work From Home, Working Moms, Parenthood, Women in Business, Business News
Sara Sutton Fell

New information from the Pew Research Center has proven what we have already been seeing as a major shift in the workplace. Working mothers have become the breadwinning -- or sole -- sources of income in 40 percent of households with children.

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Hindsight is 20/20: Taking Personal PPD Experiences and Helping Other New Moms

MotherWoman | Posted 06.06.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Therapy, Mental Health, Maternity, Working Mothers, Impact News, Motherwoman, Motherhood, Psychology, Mental Illness Stigma, Maternal Health, Mental Illness, Ppd, Raiseforwomen, Family Counseling, Moms, Therapists, Working Moms, Parents-Moms, Impact News
MotherWoman

By Ivy Shih Leung Not every pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum experience is blissful. I should know. I had a bumpy road to motherhood complete w...

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What Are Women For?

MotherWoman | Posted 06.03.2013 | Impact
Read More: Family Policy, Maternity, Raiseforwomen, Working Mothers, Impact News, Motherwoman, Family Counseling, Motherhood, Maternal Health, Moms, Parents-Moms, Working Moms, Birthrate, Women, Video, Impact News
MotherWoman

By Samantha Wilde When the news broke many months ago that the U.S. birthrate had hit its lowest level since 1920, I didn't know it. I was too busy c...

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Moms Change the World: Wendy Ida

Monique Ruffin | Posted 06.03.2013 | Impact
Read More: Working Women, Women's Empowerment, Fitness, Motherhood, Moms, Mothers, Health, Wendy-Ida, Working Moms, Impact News
Monique Ruffin

For Ida, the most meaningful thing in her life is the gift she brings to others. "I help people jump-start the process of taking control of their lives. I love fitness and health. It helps me feel a sense of power, strength, youth, and energy like nothing else does."

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Gold in the Dark: Having Children After Infant Loss

MotherWoman | Posted 05.30.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Mental Health, Maternity, Impact News, Motherwoman, Motherhood, Psychology, Maternal Health, Ppd, Raiseforwomen, Moms, Infant Mortality, Parents-Moms, Breastfeeding, Losing a Child, Impact News
MotherWoman

By Carol McMurrich My children were conceived in my mind long before they ever existed in cellular form. As a child and teen, surrounded by siblings,...

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Who Is His Mother?

Myra Evans | Posted 05.30.2013 | Parents
Read More: Steve Jobs, David Karp, Moms, Entrepreneurs, Working Mothers, High School Dropouts, Mothers, Barabara Ackerman, Tumblr, Amy Chua Tiger Mother, Amy Chua, Parents News
Myra Evans

Last week, David Karp, the founder of Tumblr, sold his company to Yahoo. As much as I was in awe of this 26-year-old man's accomplishment, I could not help but wonder about his mother. Who was the woman that raised her son and encouraged him to drop out of high school and enter the workforce?

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Perinatal OCD and Intrusive Thoughts: A Troublesome Secret to Many

MotherWoman | Posted 05.30.2013 | Impact
Read More: Psychiatry, Therapy, Mental Health, Maternity, Working Mothers, Impact News, Motherwoman, Motherhood, Psychology, Mental Illness Stigma, Maternal Health, Mental Illness, Ppd, Raiseforwomen, Family Counseling, Moms, Therapists, Working Moms, Parents-Moms, Impact News
MotherWoman

By Catharine McDonald This blog was inspired by a dear friend of mine (who shall remain nameless) that shared her very personal story after reading ...

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