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26 Becoming Parents, Identity

Biracial lesbian seeking known donor of color

At the beginning of my journey, “brown” was at the top of my list. I wanted, as much as it was (im)possible to control, to have a baby with whom I shared a skin color. I have struggled with this desire for a brown...

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10 Questions: Family Life

How can we get a toddler ready for a not-quite-sibling?

Anie and her husband are a pregnant half of a polyamorous couple. How can they get their partner's children ready for impending birth?

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37 Tough Stuff

I had a miscarriage, and I'm surprisingly ok

When I did a search about not being depressed after a miscarriage, I shouldn’t have been surprised that I didn’t find much. No one wants to be judged for not feeling the way she’s "supposed" to feel. But you know...

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13 Features

Choosing to move beyond your past to become a parent

Michelle is a brand-new mama who is still getting the hang of things, especially when she wasn't totally sure she was going to be a mom, ever, in the first place.

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33 It worked for me

10 reasons why getting a puppy when you're pregnant isn't crazy

Even though she's nicknamed Cat, this girl is one serious dog lover. Cat's written up ten reasons why getting a puppy while pregnant could be among the best decisions you make.

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110 It Worked For Me (Offbeat Home)

Will living together before marriage ruin your relationship?

I recently read the New York Times article The Downside of Cohabitating Before Marriage, and found myself filled with...

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StarWars Fangirl

My daughter is six years old and she's a gamer. Right now she is a level 22 wood elf in Skyrim. She smiths, making her own steel armor to match Lydia, her house carl, and prefers one-handed weapons and magic along with a dwarven bow. She's part of the Thieves Guild, a Companion, a Werewolf and the Arch Mage of the College of Winterhold. She originally started out playing Lego Star Wars which I picked up on a whim when I bought my Xbox 360 with her in mind. Thus began a massive love affair for her with Star Wars. Legos, posters, books, additional video games, the movies and cartoons — she's utterly sold. Ahsoka Tano is her hero.

Gaming and kids gets a bad wrap in mainstream media. It's quickly blamed for violence and killing off kids' imaginations. I've spent months mulling over my own feelings about letting my six-year-old play a relatively grown-up game like Skyrim where she has to kill, steal, and take on dragons, draugrs and wizards to complete quests. I've decided not only am I ok with this, but that it's teaching her some great lessons.

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