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Navigating an End-of-Life Conversation with My 75-Year-Old Mother
Navigating an End-of-Life Conversation with My 75-Year-Old Mother
Death Wishes, Dogs’ Ashes, and Dignity
Victor Yocco, PhD
Sep 2
The Horse That Nobody Wanted
The Horse That Nobody Wanted
What Does Winning Truly Mean?
HyaenaDad 🧨
Sep 2
The Parenting Portal Newsletter: September 2024
The Parenting Portal Newsletter: September 2024
A quick August update and a couple of useful bits and bobs
CarolF
Sep 1
I’m Raising My Kid to Be a Big Fat Quitter
I’m Raising My Kid to Be a Big Fat Quitter
Just like his mama, but with one key difference
Lora Straub Brocone
Sep 1
Broccoli Bliss: How To Make Your Toddler Love It!
Broccoli Bliss: How To Make Your Toddler Love It!
A fast and easy health hack for making your kid eat nutritious food.
Jasmin Knie
Sep 1
Parenting a Sensitive Soul
Parenting a Sensitive Soul
A few lessons learned from raising a neurodiverse child
Eleanor Writer
Aug 31
Breastfeeding Is a Full-time Job
Breastfeeding Is a Full-time Job
And it sucks: cranky boss, horrible hours, and no pay.
Amarie Skrip
Aug 31
Superman Ice Cream
Superman Ice Cream
Where does time go?
Jeffrey Pillow
Aug 30
Generational curse breaker
Generational curse breaker
The truth about troublemakers.
Cheri Shandra, BCHN, IPHM, LMP
Aug 30
The Midnight Puke Express
The Midnight Puke Express
Watching your child throw up can humble you as a parent.
Alice Froemling
Aug 29
My Son Looked at Porn on My Dad’s Computer
My Son Looked at Porn on My Dad’s Computer
When my dad found the image in his search history, there was no avoiding “the talk”
Maisie Archer
Aug 29
I Finally Figured Out Summer As a SAHM
I Finally Figured Out Summer As a SAHM
The only rule is there are no rules
Leila Johnson
Aug 29
Is It Motherhood Or Everything That Comes With It ?
Is It Motherhood Or Everything That Comes With It ?
Motherhood is now ten times harder than it was years ago…
Myasquillace
Aug 29
Is Twelve Years Too Long?
Is Twelve Years Too Long?
The pros and cons of a big age gap
Amy Chambers
Aug 28
Parent Me vs. Teacher Me
Parent Me vs. Teacher Me
It’s that time of the year again — they’re going back to school!
Jordan Lubov
Aug 28
How My Daughter’s Simple, Powerful Text Assuaged My Dad Guilt
How My Daughter’s Simple, Powerful Text Assuaged My Dad Guilt
Off to college and homesick, her assessment of her childhood soothed my troubled soul.
Chad Harvey
Aug 28
My Excitement Took a Quick Turn When He Learned to Read
My Excitement Took a Quick Turn When He Learned to Read
Words are everywhere. Not just in books.
S.M. Whiddon
Aug 28
My Fears as a Father
My Fears as a Father
What I fear being a father to a 4 year old boy
Raghav Sharma
Aug 28
Parenting as Myth-making: The Stories We Inherit and The Memories We Create
Parenting as Myth-making: The Stories We Inherit and The Memories We Create
Parents are storytellers.
Frank Tarczynski
Aug 27
The Art of Being a Serious Person
The Art of Being a Serious Person
While not being too serious…it’s a very fine line
Jill Ebstein
Aug 27
Of Hungry Ghosts and Hidden Trauma
Of Hungry Ghosts and Hidden Trauma
When Support Comes From The Most Unimaginable Source
HyaenaDad 🧨
Aug 27
No One Warned Me Letting You Go Would Be So Hard
No One Warned Me Letting You Go Would Be So Hard
It’s scary births, sleepless nights, stretch marks they warn you about when it should be saying goodbye
Chantelle Atkins
Aug 26
Do Not Be A Overcontrolling Parent
Do Not Be A Overcontrolling Parent
Every parent and child learns from each other. Let’s be more gracious.
Maybelyn H. Plecic
Aug 26
For the Man Who Could Have Guided Me
For the Man Who Could Have Guided Me
Would you have cared for me like a parent?
Edward Swafford
Aug 26
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