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fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago

Parents Are Confessing Why They Wish They Never Had Kids, And Wow

I never wanted kids. I got involved with someone who had a child, and then, without warning, we got full custody of that child. I've been raising them since they were 5 (they just turned 20), and there is a layer of resentment that has built up because of everything I had to sacrifice and things I had to miss out on to raise someone else's child.
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fromScary Mommy
4 months ago

I Am Autistic. I Am Not Something To Be Feared.

Autism is an essential part of identity and community; framing it as a problem to erase devalues autistic people and causes pain for families.
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fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago
Parenting

Enough With the Mom Guilt Already

Insecure attachment from an unavailable mother can lead to anxiety and dysfunctional relationships in children.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Parenting

Baby food pouch hysteria? It's just another way of making mothers feel guilty | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Ultra-processed foods are a target of parental guilt, but marketing and regulation might be the real issues.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Baby food pouch hysteria? It's just another way of making mothers feel guilty | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Ultra-processed foods are a target of parental guilt, but marketing and regulation might be the real issues.
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