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Jul 18, 2022

 

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My Mom Is Toxic, And It's Shaped My Relationship With My Daughter
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Today, we’ve got a raw and very honest piece from Diana Park about how her rocky
relationship with her mother has shaped her relationship with her own daughter. 

She writes: “When I was younger I stuttered and was too loud for my mother. She
was always telling me to calm down. She would say, ‘Can you go five minutes
without moving or talking?’ She had me sit at the kitchen table and turn on a
timer and remind me that when I was around it ‘felt like she had ten extra
kids.’ I grew up with two sisters who were very quiet. It was obvious my mother
favored them over me. She didn’t know what to do with me and I grew up feeling
like I was too much to handle.” 

That kind of thing casts a long shadow – read to find out how it’s influenced
her parenting. 

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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IMPORTANT INFO Her Son Died At 34 Days Old From Parechorivus. Here's What She
Wants You To Know.
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  Everything we know about the current parechovirus outbreak – and how you can
best keep your little ones safe. Read More
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ANTI-RACISM How White Parents Can Talk To White Kids About The N-Word
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“I am responsible for my own kids. I believe we have a social and moral
obligation to send our children out into the world knowing the basics about
racism and their white privilege, and we need to talk about the n-word,” writes
Marie Holmes. Read More
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A FAMILY AFFAIR Jennifer Lopez's Kids Attended Her Marriage To Ben Affleck
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  Fans have been left to piece together for themselves just exactly who was
there for their big day. Here’s what we know! Read More
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The Most Pure Mom Bliss Happens At The Community Pool
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Today, Thao Thai has a lovely ode to one of my favorite places: the community
pool. Part of the appeal, she explains, is that this is a place where moms
actually can relax: “Mostly, the kids are left to the surveillance of the dozen
lifeguards roaming the perimeter of the pool, friends, and dads,” she writes.
“For once, moms aren’t called to be at-attention the way they are in so many
other parts of their lives.” Give it a read and see if you agree.

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