Last Thanksgiving, my mother reached for Milo’s plate to cut his food into smaller pieces—for the third time that evening. He’s two. He was doing
Being a grandparent is one of life’s greatest joys, but let me tell you—it’s also one of its trickiest balancing acts. You want to be
Last Saturday at the farmers’ market, I overheard a grandmother telling her daughter, “In my day, we didn’t coddle children like this.” Her tone was
Here’s something nobody tells you when you first become a parent: you won’t fully understand the weight of your choices until years—sometimes decades—later. When my
Looking back on my own childhood, I realize now just how much my parents gave up without ever making a big deal about it. And
Look, I won’t pretend to have it all figured out, but here’s something I’ve been thinking about lately: the words we use to survive our
Parenting standards change. What was considered normal in one generation looks questionable—or even shocking—to the next. Fathers in the 1970s and 80s operated under completely
It’s easy to criticize the parenting styles of previous generations. And let’s be honest, Boomer parents definitely got some things wrong. But in our rush
There are conversations that need to happen but keep getting postponed. Questions that sit heavy in your chest but never quite make it to your
The relationship between a father and daughter shapes so much of how she moves through the world. Especially how she navigates love. A good father
You don’t really understand your mother until you’re standing in her shoes. Or at least standing somewhere close enough to see what she saw. When
Love should feel good. That’s what we tell ourselves, what we see in movies, what we’re taught to believe. But for some people, love feels
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