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There’s a renewed push to make air travel easier for new parents packing breast milk and formula

https://19thnews.org/2024/06/babes-act-bill-air-travel-breast-milk-formula-tsa/
Curated

42-year-old mom says painful divorce led to ‘beautiful’ moment of U of S law school graduation

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/divorce-graduation-law-student-1.7224606
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Mother who ignored her kids at half-marathon finish line speaks out against critics

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/marathon-mom-winner-viral-video-father-children-b2555223.html

Chasing medals and memories: How I relate to “Marathon Mom”

Of all the interesting stories featured on The Honest Talk, I never know which ones will jump out at me. Recently, it was this one: Did 'Marathon Mom' ignore her kids? Wh…
By Tudor Robins

The lessons our mothers teach us

Photo by Caroline Phillips I vividly remember riding beside my mother in our old Volvo station wagon when I was a very little girl. She was wearing navy blue Adidas sn…
By Catherine Clark
mom and daughter share the best gift, time

My mom gave me the best gift of all: her time

I remember being in Grade 5. I was 10 years old, and I didn’t have many friends. I was at a new school and the ‘girl drama’ had started, and I frankly didn’t understand i…
By Jennifer Stewart
mom and daughter share the best gift, time

Fetal surgery saved my daughter’s life and inspired millions

My name is Dowaa Saleh. I was raised in Iraq, my childhood etched against a backdrop of conflict and war, but despite those challenges, it was also an experience that tau…
By Dowaa Saleh
surrogate mother

A (love) letter to our surrogate

The night before the embryo transfer, I lay awake, staring into the darkness. I was filled with hope, nerves, and excitement. Would it work? Would I finally be able to…
By Fariya Walji
surrogate mother