Ashley Goodwin Two weeks before my husband left for Afghanistan in 2013, my childhood dog, Maddie, died. He promised that as soon as he got home, we would get a dog of our own, so I spent the months he was gone dreaming of what that puppy might be like. Judy came to us serendipitously...
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Duane Rieder/Getty Images At my annual check-up with my OB-GYN, I brought up how frustrated I was with my weight. She responded that I had actually lost a couple of pounds since my last visit and was now back at my December 2022 weight, thinking that would comfort me. Instead, I burst into tears. December...
Instagram It’s summer, and that means travel, and for parents, that means one of my least favorite things: defending my right to travel with children. Specifically, against people who think I’m entitled for having the audacity to *checks notes* have my family on public transportation. Because, apparently, they believe they’re entitled to an experience free...