Tag: boundaries
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Yes, I Encourage My Children to Share, and Here’s Why
Get Pregnant Fast In today’s parenting landscape, the concept of sharing has come under scrutiny. Every few months, I come across a parent openly denouncing the idea of sharing, proclaiming that it’s “weird” and discussing the significance of teaching boundaries. While the internet often rallies behind these “anti-sharing” sentiments with enthusiastic reactions, I find myself…
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Navigating Complex Parental Relationships
Get Pregnant Fast When my daughter came home from school one day, she shared a surprising fact with her friend: “I have four cousins.” Her friend, curious, asked for their names. My first grader eagerly listed the children of my spouse’s brother and the kids of our close family friends, whom she affectionately calls Auntie…
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Insights from a High School Teacher: What Parents of Teens Must Understand
Get Pregnant Fast As an educator with a decade of experience — from overseeing group homes for at-risk teenagers to teaching in STEM-focused academies and classrooms for students who have faced expulsion or incarceration — I have witnessed a myriad of eye-opening experiences through the eyes of today’s youth. Often, I find myself laughing to…
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Boundaries Matter: Insights from Stepmoms for Their Husbands
Get Pregnant Fast In a moment of clarity, I realized there was nothing I could say that would bridge the gap of understanding between us. My attempts to express the challenges I faced as a stepmom felt futile; despite his care, my husband simply couldn’t grasp the depth of my emotions. Exhausting efforts to articulate…
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Embracing My Role as the ‘Mean Mom’: Why It’s Important for Raising Good Kids
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I often find myself in the position of being the ‘mean mom.’ Whether it’s asking my kids to tidy up their messes or limiting their gaming time, there are plenty of moments that leave them feeling frustrated with me. Sometimes, I even have the audacity to request that they…
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Please Don’t Touch Me: A Call for Respect in Personal Boundaries
Get Pregnant Fast I have a strong aversion to physical touch. My partner, David, can attest to this. At family gatherings, I tend to steer clear of hugs, and I find greetings that involve kisses incredibly uncomfortable. It feels strange to me when individuals who aren’t part of my inner circle, like my husband or…
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If Your Kids Say “Stop” When Tickled, Take It Seriously
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Dec. 23, 2019Originally Published: Nov. 23, 2017 Caution: Tickling may not be as innocent as it seems. I was chatting with my friend Sarah when I heard her 9-month-old daughter, Mia, shrieking in delight in the background. “Is Mia okay?” I asked, concerned. “Oh, she’s not crying. She’s laughing!” Sarah…