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After struggling to get pregnant, I have 'next child' anxiety
I want to give my child a sibling, but I worry about the process. I don't know if my insurance will…
Elisa Rowe
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Summer camps aren't accessible for my autistic child. I still want him to experience the fun of camp.
My son is almost 6 and is on the autism spectrum. He needs assistance toileting and with his clothe…
Diana-Ashley Krach
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I ditched gentle parenting. As my child got older, I felt like I was enabling bad behavior.
When I was pregnant I learned about gentle parenting. As my child grew, I realized it wasn't workin…
Hannah Nwoko
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Having an only child means we have more time and resources for her. But it doesn't make her spoiled.
Pregnancy and postpartum were very hard on me, so we decided to only have one child. I have no regr…
Sara Rowe Mount
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I'm 53, single, and child-free. But I still love having kids in my life.
I always thought I'd have kids, but it didn't end up happening. Now, I'm 53, single, and child-free…
Laurie White
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I live in Germany where there are laws around how to name your child. Kids can't be named after titles, places, or brands.
Germany has laws around what parents can name their kids. City or country names are not allowed, as…
Naomi Kaye Honova
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I was one of 5 siblings. It's a big reason I chose to have an only child.
As a child, I was always compared to my siblings. I chose to have only one kid so he could have my …
Imani Bashir
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My youngest child slept in our bed until he was 7
Our son is the youngest and got privileges that the other kids didn't get. He slept in our bed unti…
Angie Grace
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I was desperate to have a second baby because I disliked being an only child
I was an only child and jealous of my cousins who had siblings. When I had my daughter, I was deter…
Janine Clements
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Understanding Elon’s 12: Has Musk switched allegiances from climate to the fertility crisis for good?
We might be a few months too late but we congratulate Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the birth of his 12th …
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I'm an only child. My mom's cancer diagnosis made me realize I have no one else in my life.
My mom had me when she was 20. When I was 24 she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and I realized t…
Madi Bolanos
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Am I gentle parenting, or am I just a pushover?
I'm not intentionally gentle parenting, but I also want to have a relationship with my kid. I think…
Ian MacAllen
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I enjoyed being an only child until my mother died when I was 23, and I had to deal with it all by myself
I was the only child of a single mom. Growing up I loved it, but when I had to navigate her illness…
Jennifer Barton Packer
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I became an orphan at age 12. Now, I run a summer camp for kids like me.
Lynne Hughes lost both her parents by the time she was 12 and had no idea how to navigate grief. Sh…
Kelly Burch
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I'm an only child who was raised by my grandmother. My childhood was lonely, but I'm still choosing to be child-free.
I'm an only child and my grandmother raised me. Childhood was lonely, but I choose to be child-free…
Marissa Higgins
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My teen came out as nonbinary at 13. Here's what the last 3 years have taught us.
A mother didn't fully understand what it meant when her teen came out as nonbinary. She had to lear…
Trisha Daab
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My parents sent me to camp for 6 weeks every summer. Years later I'm still friends with the people I met there.
Every summer from the ages of 7 to 17 my parents sent me six weeks to camp. At first it was hard, b…
Meaghan Moore
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I'm a single mom running my own business. I deal with admin at the playground.
As a single mom running her own company, she's discovered more time at the playground and during sl…
Nicola Prentis
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Every year, my teen is away at camp for his birthday. We celebrate early, and I send him gifts he can open with his friends.
My son has been away at summer camp for his birthday for the past few years. At first I was sad, bu…
Lindsay Karp
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Elon Musk confirms 3rd child with his Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis
Musk has at least 11 known children, including three with Shivon Zilis, five with his first wife, J…