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MLK Day Is More Than a Day Off
Growing up in the UK and Bangladesh, I was raised on Mahatma Gandhi’s life story and words as the embodiment of a worldwide move towards civil rights and mutual respect between people and between...
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If you’re anything like me, things start to whirl out of control at this time of year. Here in the US, the school year is winding down, and the end-of-school events are ramping up. Between recitals and...
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“Trust your instincts” is an excellent parenting strategy … but it’s not for me. I choose not to raise my children the way I was raised. I have a deep-seated worry that if I go with instinct, I’ll fall...
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An Unlikely Pair: Living with Functional Multiples (And, Hi, Nice to Meet You!)
We are blazing a trail here, my hubby and I! Our family does not really fit into any established category. Yes, I am most definitely the mother of multiples. But, am I the mother of twins? Mmmmm… No,...
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End the Mommy Wars
The degree of support I’ve felt from the online mothering community over the years has been amazing. When I was a newbie mom and newbie blogger, people came out of the woodwork to offer support,...
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Toddler Thursday: What’s Your Religious Holiday? We Call Ours “Eid”
How to get toddlers involved and excited about a holiday when you are strung out from months of lack of sleep, the twins can’t stay up past 7:30 p.m., and are too little to really understand anyway?...
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Mommy Judgment and Me Time
Generally speaking, parents are supportive of one another. We share parenting tips, recommend kid-friendly restaurants, and set up playdates. However, we can also be brutally judgmental of each other....
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Explaining Being Black in America to Children
Lester Davis’s 6-year-old twin boys and 4-year-old daughter had a fun opportunity: they could bring water guns to school. What’s better than a good soaking on a hot summer day? They were excited....
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