Magazine Topic

parenting

Stories:

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  Being a Stepfather

  There’s been such a huge loss. A large part of their soul was gutted when their family was ripped apart. It took me too long to truly understand the pain they had been through.

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  Blended Family

  “You know mom, blood is thicker than water.” The words were biting, hard to receive. The undertone of my son's comment was clear: "you should have prioritized me above your new husband."

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  Fatherhood

  Whole days can pass by without any heart-felt communication with my kids whatsoever.

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  Fatherless

  Alone with my thoughts in solitary confinement, my worst fear was never seeing my daughter again. I didn’t want to be the father that my father was to me.

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  Infertility

  Our New Year’s resolution for 2015 was to get pregnant. That might sound like a simple thing to some, but for us it was a huge and intimidating goal. It would take a miracle.

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  Miscarriage

  “Your baby has not developed further.” This can’t be. It must be a mix-up. When would I wake up from this nightmare?

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  Postpartum OCD

  I lived in fear of myself, and when I looked at my son, I thought it was sad and strange that I had to include myself in the list of people he needed to be protected from.

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  Single Fatherhood

  All I wanted was to be a dad and to give my daughter the love and fatherly attention I never received from my own.

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  Single Motherhood

  Sometimes my reality was working two jobs to make ends meet while I was raising my girls. I wasn’t sure I was going to make it, and my ex told me he didn’t think I would.

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  Special Needs Children

  There are days when I have a pity party for myself, when I mourn because I can’t have just one normal day.

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  Suicidal Child

  I felt like a failure as a mother. How could I have let my son become so depressed that he wanted to take his own life?

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  Unplanned Pregnancy

  The day I saw those two lines indicating a positive result on my pregnancy test, my whole world completely turned upside down.

Articles:

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  How not to Lose Yourself in the Whirlwind of Motherhood

  Do you feel overwhelmed as a mom and wife? Here are 11 tips that may help.

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  10 Ways to Love Your Dad on Father’s Day

  When it comes to honoring your dad on Father’s Day, choose something he loves and watch him literally beam with anticipation.

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  10 Ways to Tell Mom You Love Her

  Here are 10 economical ways you, and even the kids, can tell Mom she is special — without having to go into debt and eating ramen noodles for the rest of the month.

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  5 Solutions to the Challenges Single Moms Face

  Single moms are solid inventors. They are masters at survival. Here are five challenges — and solutions — that single moms face.

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  10 Things I Learned from my Daughter’s Suicide

  Here are 10 lessons I gained from reflecting on the past 10 years. I hope to help people struggling with mental illness, grief, depression, or any one of a multitude of losses.