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Mom, Mommy, Deborah: Does it Make a Difference What Your Children Call You?

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In her essay, Why I Don’t Want My Kids to Call Me Mom she speaks of her roles as both “Mom” and “Ms. Eva” (the title which she prefers from her son) being two different people. … More

My Baby or My Bestie? Finding a Balance between Being a Parent and their Pal

As much as my mom and I are alike, she wasn’t what I would describe as the cool mom who I could trade F-bombs with or who would foot the bill for my prom hotel after-party.  As cool as Mrs. Brown was, if I ever forgot she was my mom for a second, there was a slipper thrown my way to remind me when I became too comfortable…. More