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The Lingering Effects of Miscarriage

By Sheba Siddiqui @shebasid & online at: shebasiddiqui.com My husband and I had spent the first three years of our marriage traveling the world and building a foundation for our relationship. We finally felt that we were ready to become parents.  We got pregnant right away and were very excited

Pushing Back the Bullies

By Shruthi Malur, guest blogger @nonstopbakbak & online at: nonstopbakbak.wordpress.com “Hey there four eyes”, said one of the boys on the bus that I took to school every day. I tried to ignore that comment, and went about staring out the window. It wasn’t the first time I was called

Scaffolding: How Parents Can Increase A Child’s Self-Esteem

By MySahana  Scaffold Don’t Hover Noor was sitting at the dining table staring at her textbook. The numbers and symbols on the page had begun to spin and she thought she was forgetting everything she had ever learned. Her father walked by the dining room and was curious what Noor