Dear Crusts: There’s nothing I like about you. There you rest, you castoffs, downgrading the look of my kitchen counter. Before I toss you in the trash, you stare at me and you judge. This is true: my own mother cut off no crusts. She even had me believing that the crusts were more …
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What Vanilla Pudding Taught Me About Sibling Rivalry I can hear their voices jabbing each other even though I’m at the other end of the house. Without going to the kitchen, I picture the scene: the 10-year-old standing on the counter, reaching into the highest shelf where we keep our snacks and processed lunch foods, …
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How to Let Go of Guilt and the Fear That You’re Not Good Enough When was the last time you felt guilty and inadequate as a parent? A year ago? Last week? This morning? We’ve all been there. You get a call from your child’s teacher, and they want to set up a conference …
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