When It Feels Like Your Kid Is The Only One Who Does Something Weird

It's not just me, right? Right??

Aug 11, 2022

When It Feels Like Your Kid Is The Only One Who Does Something Weird   Today, Katie Arnold-Ratliff is talking about one of the most isolating experiences in parenthood: "When it feels like your kid is the only one who does something. When a seasoned therapist says, 'Huh, haven't seen that before.' When it seems as though the entire internet has no idea what you're talking about. When your friends look at you with concern, then go back to their typical kids who do such enviably typical stuff. It's as lonely as it is scary." For her, it was when her kid developed an inexplicable aversion to watching his parents eat at home. She writes about how she worked through her worries about it – check it out.  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   Read More

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UNHURRIED SEASON Am I The Only Mom Who Doesn't Want Summer To End?   "Ours is the sort of summer break that drives other moms to the edge," a long and lazy do-nothing summer in which her kids frequently complain about being bored, admits Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman – and she loves it. But it's not as simple as wanting a break from the busy schedules of the school year. Partly, it's about fear. Read and see if you find it all-too-relatable.   Read More

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