By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com These past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about the problem of gun violence in America, especially mass shootings. Mass shootings
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What Makes a Great Father?
By Melissa Stefanec Every June, many of us celebrate Father’s Day. It’s a time to honor the father figures in our lives and reflect
Let’s Talk About How Gross Our Daughters Are
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Being a woman means being exposed to certain things—certain undesirable things. One of these things is jokes at the expense
Things Some Moms Find Hot
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com I had numerous serious topics I wanted to address this month: How to teach your child self care; the weight
Childless Doesn’t Mean Less
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com Since becoming a parent, nothing has been the same. My sense of reality has been forever altered. I’ve discovered emotional
New Year, Same Parent
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com For many, January is time for reflection and projections. This chance for a fresh start comes with certain anxieties. Many
Holidays 101: Overcoming a Toxic Relationship
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com As we embark on the most wonderful time of the year, I want you to think about something: my garbage
Finding Beauty in the Madness
By Melissa Stefanec Somewhere between all the obligations, parents lose something really important. We spend our days caught up in a whirlwind of things
Bless My Heart: Mom’s Best Laid Plans Go Awry
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com One thing that bemuses me to no end is the list of things I said I would never do as
My Fantasy Back-to-School Shopping List
By Melissa Stefanec MelissaStefanec@yahoo.com On my kids’ first day of school, they will walk into their new classrooms in their favorite outfits and with