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      It's OK If You're Not Raising "Successful" Kids
      Michelle Zunter
      • Feb 26, 2021
      • 3 min
      Parenting

      It's OK If You're Not Raising "Successful" Kids

      I probably scroll through at least one article a day on the internet making statements such as, “Parents of Successful Kids Always Do THIS,” or, “How To Raise Truly Successful Children.” So what exactly constitutes a successful child? Well, there are a lot of opinions about that. There’s a voluptuous stream of parenting advice on the internet. Some of it is quite useful. But the well-formulated articles talking about mastering the art of magically producing consistently well-
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      You Don't Have To Call Me Mom
      Michelle Zunter
      • Dec 1, 2020
      • 3 min
      Step-Parenting

      You Don't Have To Call Me Mom

      In the step-parenting universe, labels can be sticky, complicated, and downright painful at times for everyone involved.
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      "Mama, Why Are You Shaving Your Legs?"
      Michelle Zunter
      • Oct 22, 2018
      • 3 min
      Parenting

      "Mama, Why Are You Shaving Your Legs?"

      I knew the day would come. The dreaded moment when my daughter would question the things I do in the bathroom, in front of the mirror, or in the shower. And it came. While I was showering, shaving my legs. My four-year old was in the bath next to me, looking through the glass door curiously. “Mama, why are you shaving your legs?” Ummm…… what do I say??? I want my daughter to be confident. I want her to love her body. I want to be a trident example to her as a woman who is str
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