They say no, it means no.
Scary Mommy
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Sep 15, 2022
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NO THANKS
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No, My Kid Doesn't Have To Hug You
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Today, we’ve got an important piece about kids and their right to set their
boundaries. An anonymous writer admits: “The truth is, I like affection quite a
bit. But it pains me to be touched by anyone I don’t trust. In the ‘80s and
‘90s, in the context where I was raised, ‘boundaries’ were never spoken of. If
I’d resisted my grandmother at one of those family gatherings, I would have been
seen as unnatural, defiant. Not a nice girl.” It made her wildly uncomfortable —
and so she’s doing things differently for her own daughter.
Food for thought,
Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
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MAKING THE CALL 5 Things You Should Do When Giving Your Kid Their First Cell
Phone, According To Experts
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Plus, what they say about knowing if your child is ready. Read More
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DON'T PANIC WTF Is AFM? The CDC Says This Rare But Serious Kids’ Condition Could
Spike In The Fall
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As if parents don't have enough to worry about… Read More
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A HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It’s A Quetzalcoatlus! Mom Finally Figures Out What The Heck
Her Toddler Is Saying
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The cute kiddo had been trying to tell his mom what he wants to be for
Halloween. Read More
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MOM FRIENDS
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You Don’t Just Need Mom Friends — You Need Mom Friends Of All Ages
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“One of my besties is twenty two years my senior. Like me, she has three boys,
but hers are grown; I call her the Ghost of Christina Future,” writes Christina
Crawford in this lovely argument for intergenerational mom friendships. Read it
and think about how you might forge some unlikely connections.
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