Tag: Motherhood
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Podcast: The story behind the girl who couldn’t say no
Ruda met up with this inspirational mother to hear her story and find out more about her book, The Girl Who Couldn’t Say No, as well as Young Mom Support, the social support group Tracy started to help pregnant and parenting teens navigate this huge change moment at such a young age.
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The bittersweet joy of your child learning to swim without you
At 10 and a half, she is in the golden age of childhood. Old enough to bake cupcakes on her own, but not so old that you worry she might be smoking cigarettes in the garage if you haven’t seen her for longer than 20 minutes. It’s a beautiful age to watch.
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Hire Me, I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom!
Don’t be fooled, people. No matter what Then Good Wife would have you believe, you do not just slip back into the workforce after a decade of staying home.
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Why the World Would be a Better Place if We Let Our Teenagers Run It
There’s something about the ‘in-betweenness’ of being a teenager that allows them to see things quite clearly, writes Mandy Collins.
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Why I Want My Daughter to Grow Up to be a Ninja
I’ve signed us up for a self-defence class after hearing about it on a Facebook parenting group. I didn’t hesitate. This is essential.
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How to Talk to Your Children About the Toughest Taboo
How do you talk to your children about the ultimate fact of life? Sometimes, all it takes is a line on a TV show to get the conversation started.
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How Strange, Scary, & Wonderful it is to Watch My Son Growing Up
You’ve been taller than me for almost a year now, and as I look up at you, I can still see the baby I used to be able to hold in one arm.
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How Two Little Bundles of Screaming & Joy Changed My Life For Good
If living with a newborn baby is tough and rewarding in equal measure, what’s it like living with two newborns?
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The love of a mother is indivisible
When you have more than one child, your love doesn’t divide. It grows, writes mom-in-progress Kagiso Msimango.
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Let’s not judge other mothers for their choices
Motherhood is a tough enough proposition without the unwanted and often unwarranted advice of people who may think they mean well. There are no right or wrong choices. Only choices that work best for mothers, in the best interests of their children. By Mandy Collins