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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  Infant Death

  Our son Samuel was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 at twenty weeks gestation. We were told that this made him incompatible with life. We were given the option, but chose not to terminate.

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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?

Articles:

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  When a Boomerang Child Moves Home

  We kick them out of the nest, but just when we think they can fly on their own, they fly home!

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  How not to Lose Yourself in the Whirlwind of Motherhood

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

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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.

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  Parents, It's Time to Disengage the Helicopter

  It's understandable that as parents we want to protect and shield our kids. But that doesn't give you a license to be a helicopter parent.