Category: Motherhood
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The Heartbreak and Dignity of Risk
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It’s hard watching your child struggle, knowing you can’t protect them from every hurt. But that’s the heart of motherhood—trusting that risk, failure, and even heartbreak are what shape our kids into who they’re meant to be. There’s dignity in risk. And maybe, just maybe, this transition will be what…
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Split Wide Open
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After years of fighting for my daughter’s inclusion, I find myself split wide open—grieving school closures, Medicaid cuts, and a country that keeps choosing cruelty. This is a story about rage, resilience, and the song that made me pull over and finally feel it all.
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This Is What Democracy Is Supposed to Look Like
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By Shannon Striner Today, Haley stayed home from school because she’s sick. Last night, before bed, we had a different kind of history lesson. I turned on C-SPAN—yes, thrilling bedtime entertainment—and there was Senator Cory Booker, standing on the Senate floor, still talking. Speaking from the heart. Sharing stories. Resisting. I looked…