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
Some distances are measured in miles. Others are measured in the things that go unsaid. When adult children pull away from their parents, it’s not
Love and manipulation can sometimes wear the same mask. And nowhere is this more complicated than in the relationship between mothers and their children. Most
There are days when my voice starts to rise before I even realize it’s happening. The toys are scattered everywhere, someone’s whining about the exact
Getting older means watching your parents age too. And somewhere along the way, the roles start to shift—suddenly you’re the one checking in, offering advice,
My daughter Emilia is only one, but I already think about what kind of relationship she’ll have with her grandparents as she grows up. We
I don’t have pets yet, but I think about it often. Walking through Itaim Bibi, I see people with their dogs everywhere. Some keep a
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