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Friends would ask me how life as a stay-at-home mom was and I would feel the need to wax poetic about it, but in reality, I was missing a major part of…
It’s a role no one wants to play – the Mother Of The Picky Eater. The nagging character who is hated from the beginning of the story, despite being right. Today’s breakfast…
All the things I wish I packed when Levon was born. *Updated July 2021. CAMERA In the chaos of Levon's unexpected birth, we forgot to pack our camera. Perhaps it's unfair to…
Affirmations for the rest of us. We’ve come a long way in portraying [and embracing] the realities of new motherhood. Virtual communities can provide moms with the validation they need in those…
The key is dual-zone cooking Summer is almost here, which means it’s grilling season, and in our house there’s no more popular choice than this simple grilled barbecue chicken. Whether your grill is…
How much longer will our education institutions ignore science? About the author: Heather Alfano is an ICU nurse in Los Angeles and mother of three school-aged children. As an ICU nurse and…
Pimm’s Cup: The perfect daytime cocktail. I’ve never watched a tennis match in my life, but I deeply respect any sport that has a signature cocktail. We recently tried three different recipes…
Is it appropriate for stepmothers to display newborn photos of their stepchildren in the home? Raise always aims to be inclusive, and I purposely chose to say stepmothers versus stepparents in the…
A daily column featuring experts on how to survive and thrive during and after a divorce. There are countless resources for soon-to-be brides – magazines, websites, companies devoted to planning and executing…
Shop our 15 favorites. Levon was born before backpack-diaper bags were a thing, so my husband and I used this MZ Wallace washable backpack to tote his bottles and diapers around town.…