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Family Matters Writing Prompt February 2021
Family Matters Writing Prompt February 2021
Write a love letter to your parenting self.
Laura Fox
Feb 1
How to Write for Family Matters
How to Write for Family Matters
Guidelines and how to submit your work
Laura Fox
Mar 12, 2020
Family Matters — Frequently Asked Questions
Family Matters — Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about being a writer for Family Matters
Laura Fox
Jul 29, 2020
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I Finally Refused to Accept the Blame as a Struggling New Mom
I Finally Refused to Accept the Blame as a Struggling New Mom
Maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t all my fault
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Jan 30
4 Things My Toddler Says That Make Me Want to Put My Head in a Blender
4 Things My Toddler Says That Make Me Want to Put My Head in a Blender
Don’t worry, Cupcake. Daddy’s just a little pureed right now.
Matthew R
Jan 20
It’s Okay For Girls To Be Angry, And For Boys To Be Sad
It’s Okay For Girls To Be Angry, And For Boys To Be Sad
Telling our children their emotions are gender based is harmful.
Chloe Cuthbert
Jan 19
Yes, You Are More Than Just a Mom- No, You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty.
Yes, You Are More Than Just a Mom- No, You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty.
Why Self Care for Moms is So Important
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A Year of Homeschooling, or Unschooling, or Existing or Whatever
I have forgotten how to parent
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Jan 13
The Case for Unfriending Your Relatives
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Make Facebook Good Enough Again
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Jan 21
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How I Balance Nutrition and a Budget
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Potty Training Advice for the Hesitant Pooper
“He won’t go #2 on the potty.”
Cassandra Anderson
Mar 2
Why Your Child Won’t Let You Leave The Room
Why Your Child Won’t Let You Leave The Room
Zach’s mom was at her wit’s end. Even after three months of trying, she could not leave Zach alone in the room with his father for even a…
Alison Escalante MD
Mar 2
Your Children Are NOT Your Retirement Plan
Your Children Are NOT Your Retirement Plan
We have to stop normalising having children as a potential gold mine
Benny Lim
Feb 28
My Son’s Frog Died and I Almost Covered It Up
My Son’s Frog Died and I Almost Covered It Up
I need to let my kids feel negative emotions, but I suck at it.
Adrienne Parkhurst
Feb 27
Raising Bilingual Children is Not As Easy as I’d Thought
Raising Bilingual Children is Not As Easy as I’d Thought
5 tips and tricks I try to follow and occasionally fail at.
Sara Melissa Frost
Feb 27
What I Learned by Teaching My Son How To Solve a Rubik’s Cube
What I Learned by Teaching My Son How To Solve a Rubik’s Cube
It was difficult, but great learning.
Param Hegde
Feb 27
16 Powerful Reasons To Love Your Parenting Self
16 Powerful Reasons To Love Your Parenting Self
Read this today to fall in love with your ‘MOM-me’ again
Kristina God
Feb 27
Sharing My Childhood Books with My Daughter
Sharing My Childhood Books with My Daughter
These are more than just hand-me-downs
Kelley A. Mussler
Feb 25
How A Simple Sign Transformed My Son’s Sense of Community
How A Simple Sign Transformed My Son’s Sense of Community
And his responsibility to the collective.
Shelley Moore
Feb 25
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Original and Personalized Activities
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Original and Personalized Activities
Help your children honor all the exceptional women in their lives during Women’s History Month
Estelle Bardon (MyLibook)
Feb 25
How Reading Books Has Impacted My Relationships
How Reading Books Has Impacted My Relationships
From family to friends, it touches them all
Edward Riley
Feb 24
Choosing A Book To Read Aloud To Your Children
Choosing A Book To Read Aloud To Your Children
Seven resources to help launch your adventure.
S. G. S. Abel
Feb 24
Grandpa’s 11 Rules For Creating Good Relationships
Grandpa’s 11 Rules For Creating Good Relationships
Guaranteed to make life a little easier
Vuyo Ngcakani
Feb 24
The One Thing Our Children Need More Of
The One Thing Our Children Need More Of
to become capable, confident adults
Julie Louisson
Feb 24
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