Paper Hearts: On the Joys of Journaling
October 13th, 2017 | by Leesa Cross-Smith
This summer, I implemented mandatory quiet journaling time for my kids. Before our children were in school and even still
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Chasing Respectability
October 3rd, 2017 | by Jen Bryant
Recently, my sixteen year old son and I went out to dinner at a local pizza place. Homework-free evenings are
Advice from Teen MUTHAs!
May 31st, 2017 | by Ezra Stone
This spring, I’ve gotten to work as a counselor and support group facilitator with some teen moms at a local
#NotAllPredators: RAPE CULTURE IN ZOOTOPIA & WHY THIS MUTHA WILL NOT BE SEEING THE SEQUEL
May 4th, 2017 | by Aya de Leon
Disney just announced that there will be a sequel to their Oscar-wining film, Zootopia. Here’s why I won’t be going. This year, after
“Don’t Be a Fast Girl” — How Hitting Your Daughter Can Trigger Early Puberty
April 3rd, 2017 | by Dr. Stacey Patton
I wrote my book, Spare the Kids, because I am a child abuse survivor and former foster youth who wants
THE NEW WORLD — On Identity, Trump, and Standing Up
March 30th, 2017 | by Ramiza Koya
My daughter spent a lot of 2016 planning – in the case that Trump was elected – to leave the
REJECTED: Comics About How These Kids Keep Getting Bigger
March 29th, 2017 | by Glynnis Fawkes
Glynnis Fawkes draws the travails of her children, living under her oppression, on an (almost) daily basis. P.S. She’ll be
Reclaiming Mommy Brain: The Unsung Cognitive Benefits of Raising Children
March 6th, 2017 | by Danya Ruttenberg
Much has been made of the famous “mommy brain,” wherein maternal cerebral tissue turn to mush as we engage in
Sara Petersen has SUCH A SERIOUS BABY
February 10th, 2017 | by Sara Petersen
As I squeeze myself between the grocery cart and the checkout counter, attempting to reach the last pouch of pureed
ALWAYS BE BATMAN: Kris Willcox on Anger and Love and Acceptance
February 8th, 2017 | by Kris Willcox
You’ve seen this one, I’m sure: a small boy in a Batman costume, over the caption, “Always be yourself. Unless