Parenting and Family

You Won’t See My Family Dynamics in a Hallmark Movie

Being estranged from my sister taught me not to take family for granted just because you share DNA

Nov 30 •

The Maternal Survival Instinct That Helps Me Handle Food Insecurity

Why I forgo my favorite foods as an invisible sacrifice so my kids can enjoy theirs

Nov 23 •

Elizabeth Austin

How I Forgave Yoga

My father’s devotion to yoga left me with an unexpected inheritance

Nov 17 •

How I Survived the Cult of Mom

A letter to my narcissist parent

Nov 13 •

The Powerful Way Celebrity Gravesites Help Me Cope with My Grief

How my grave interest helped me process my grief over my father’s death

Nov 8 •

Object-ives #10: The Shirt That Slayed Demons

I collect the outgrown versions of my daughter

Nov 7 •

I Cut Off My Mother. Now I’m Becoming Her

I stopped contacting my mother to avoid repeating her problematic behavior with my daughter

Nov 6 •

Shanetta McDonald

After Her Brain Surgery, I Was Terrified My Mom Would Never Be My Mom Again

Attending the US Open with her showed me she’s still the same woman I love

Oct 14 •

Wanted: An All-American Family

I thought I had found the picture-perfect family that I so desperately craved but never had

Sep 22 •

My Father Was Never a Dad

My father doesn’t deserve to hear the kindness in the word dad because he never acted like one

Jun 9 •

Motherhood Is a Surprise Performance. This Was My Audition.

No script. No rehearsal. Plenty of reviews.

May 9 •

Danusia Malina-Derben

Is Water Quality So Bad That I Shouldn’t Let My Kids Play in Our Local Creeks?

After testing local creek water, I’m rethinking whether it’s safe to allow my children the freedom I had to explore nature

May 8 •

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