Author: mutony

  • It’s Normal to Miss Your Life Before Motherhood

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  • Understanding Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Essential Insights for Parents

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  • Navigating the Guilt Market in Parenting

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  • Teen Girl Shot by Ex-Boyfriend in Maryland High School Shooting Taken Off Life Support

    home insemination kit In a tragic incident at a Maryland high school, a 16-year-old student named Lily Anderson has succumbed to her injuries after being taken off life support. Lily was shot in the head by her former boyfriend earlier this week, highlighting the severe issues of domestic violence intertwined with gun violence. Lily was…

  • High School Stress: A Call for Change

    home insemination kit Navigating the college application process for my eldest child last year was one of the most exasperating experiences I’ve ever faced. If you’ve yet to endure the chaos of completing endless forms, recommendation letters, scholarship applications, and the notorious FAFSA, prepare yourself. If you’re a parent of a high schooler, you’ve likely…

  • Does My Child Truly Require These Treatments, Therapies, and Interventions?

    home insemination kit In recent weeks, I’ve been open about our decision to acquire a psychiatric service dog for my 11-year-old son, Alex. Over the past several months, I have shared insights into the various therapies and interventions we engage in for my two wonderful boys who have special needs. For three years, I have…

  • The White House Excludes Journalist from Press Event Over Questions

    home insemination kit In a troubling development, the White House barred a reporter from an open press event due to her inquiries, raising concerns over press freedom. Journalist Mia Thompson, representing CNN, was disinvited from a press opportunity after she posed questions about significant political matters earlier that day. Following her questioning, which included topics…

  • Why Men Can’t Experience Pregnancy

    home insemination kit The primary reason men cannot conceive is anatomical: they lack a uterus, vagina, and other essential reproductive organs. Even if, through some extraordinary circumstance, I were to develop these structures, I doubt I could handle the complexities of pregnancy. While the act of giving birth is undeniably challenging and requires immense strength,…

  • Navigating the Great Phone Debate with My Soon-to-Be 5th Grader

    home insemination kit When my soon-to-be 5th grader, Alex, started pestering me for a phone last summer, I couldn’t help but laugh. “Seriously?” I shot back. “I didn’t get my first phone until I was 23! Why on earth do you need one? And let’s be real, you’d probably lose it in a heartbeat.” At…

  • Unrecognized Pioneer: A Viral Tweet Brings Attention to a Trailblazing Woman in Science

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