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dear adult children your parents dont owe you
Family Grown Children

Dear Adult Children: Your Parents Don’t Owe You Anything

Author’s Note: “Dear Adult Children” was originally published on MadameNoire.com. I wrote it approximately seven months after welcoming my first daughter. I never anticipated that it would go viral. 5 years later, it continues to resonate with so many readers. I’ve always had a deep appreciation for my mother and all of the sacrifices both …

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Self

I’m A Stay-At-Home Mom & I’m Consumed By Guilt

Photo by Andrae Ricketts on Unsplash In my latest feature on xoNecole, I share my experience as a stay-at-home mom and the guilt that has come along with it. Preview an excerpt below and head over to xoNecole for the full essay. It’s 8:45 p.m. in our house. The dishwasher has been loaded and is working its magic. …