A divorced mother was completely left out of the decision-making process while her teenage son, living on his own, sought and obtained help from the school and health authorities to “transition” to the female gender. Anmarie Calgaro, of Iron Junction, Minnesota, was shocked in November to learn that her son was taking female hormone therapy, […]

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I never let my baby “cry it out”. I was the opposite. I was the extreme opposite. I knew what it felt like to be alone and cry. I knew how harsh life could be. I knew the tears that would be inevitable later in life due to unforeseen circumstances, and I did not want […]

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One of the hardest things to do is date when you’re a parent. Whether the other parent is active or not, I think we can all agree that it is hard dating when you’re a parent. Whether it is coordinating schedules, your child gets sick or you are exhausted, we all have things that get […]

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