Writing Contest Update, Only Child Myths, and Jay-Z and Beyoncé On Parenting
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If you missed it, we’re currently running our May writing contest, “Am I Doing This Right?” with prizes up to $300. The prompt for this month is to reflect on a moment where you went, “Am I doing this right?” during the pandemic.
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Here are the current entries in order of submission date. Please do give them a read, and clap and comment on your favorite ones!
Life-threatening Viral Concerns to Obsess Over by Robin Jessie-Green
You’re All Done Working Daddy by Zachary Walston
Am I Doing this Pandemic Right? by Donna Sheehy
A Birth, a Death & a Pandemic by Jessie Waddell
Giving My Kids Free Reign to Do What They Want Online by Courtney Burry
Should You Have Another Baby?
Joanna Mitchell | 3 min read
The Story: Joanna goes into the facts and fiction of having multiple children and the stigma of having an only child.
The Lesson: Many parents still believe that our first child needs a sibling to have adequate social skills. However, scientific research and studies have debunked the myth of the selfish only child and the impact of multiple children on marriages and overall parental happiness.
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About Christine Anastasia in her own words: I’m a Working Mom Coach and mother of two girls from the greater Boston area. I am a Natural Connector, Word Weaver, Expressive Writer, Podcast Guest aficionado, and artist. My superpower is to create solutions through weaving words of experiences and challenges in motherhood to ignite your untapped parts of yourself.
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