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Our daughter was always a delight.Then adolescence brought about new changes.However, whether trans or cis, all kids grow and change. That’s not a bad thing.As a kid, our daughter was about as easy to deal with as it is possible for a kid to be. She toddled off to school…
My daughter is excited to go to college and wants to live in the dorms.I told her I wanted her to live at home because I was worried, but she refused.We have been fighting about this issue a lot, but I’m trying to let go of my fear. I remember…
Brittany Randall believes her 15-year-old daughter contracted E. coli after eating at McDonald’s.Her symptoms were initially mistaken for the flu, delaying proper medical treatment.Randall’s daughter is currently hospitalized and receiving dialysis treatment. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittany Randall, a 39-year-old from Mesa County, Colorado, whose…
My daughter moved from San Francisco to Asheville three years ago. I texted her when I heard Hurricane Helene was headed her way to see how she was preparing. I then didn’t hear from her for three days, and as I watched the news, I feared the worst. There’s an…
Brenda Christensen is a 62-year-old and CEO of Stellar Public Relations.She and her husband married in their early 40s and quickly became pregnant with their daughter.When Isabella was diagnosed with autism, the couple decided that Brenda would become the breadwinner. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brenda…
My daughter couldn’t tie her shoes until she was 9 because she had no interest before that.I only teach my children things when they show an interest in that task.That means they are behind in some regards, but I don’t want to push them when they aren’t ready. My daughter…
The six-part Netflix docuseries “Mr. McMahon” takes a deep dive into Vince McMahon’s wrestling empire, World Wrestling Entertainment, from its modest beginnings as one of many wrestling promotions scattered throughout the US in the 1960s and 1970s to the multibillion-dollar goliath it is today.But the docuseries, directed and produced by…
When my kids were little, I read an article about a “location-independent” writer, cut it out, and taped it near my desk. It stayed there for years until it literally fell off because the tape dried up.Since then, I’ve dreamed of someday traveling the world while writing. I thought it…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with dad-of-three Russ Perry, 41, CEO of a creative design company and writer. It has been edited for length and clarity.Every Friday after school, I give my 8-year-old daughter, Paige, a handwritten shopping list and drop her off outside our local Trader…
On August 13, 2023, my husband and I dropped off our only child, Hailey, at the University of Nebraska. She was thrilled to move out and begin her journey toward independence.Because Hailey always had a knack for helping people, she chose pre-nursing as a major. She also decided to arrive…
