I was a single mother who struggled to raise my son. Seeing him propose to his girlfriend felt like an achievement for both of us.

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The author's son proposed to his girlfriend after a difficult childhood.

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Growing up we had no family who could watch my sister and me during the day. Our 68-year-old neighbor became like a grandma to us.

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A girl sleeps in the arms of her grandmother

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A 5-year-old accidentally smashed a 3,500-year-old artifact on a museum trip in every parent's worst nightmare

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A 3,500-year-old jar lies smashed in pieces at the Hecht Museum in Haifa, Israel.

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4 ways to monitor your teen's cellphone if you're worried about their safety online, according to 2 parenting experts

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There are plenty of resources for parents to monitor their kids' tech usage.

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Brooke Shields says dropping a kid off at college and becoming an empty nester is 'not easy for the moms'

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Brooke Shields dropped her younger daughter, Grier, off at college and is happy that she'll be near her big sister, Rowan. (pictured).

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I plan every detail of our family trips. In exchange, my husband watches our kid when we fly — it's a win for us both.

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The secret to our success has been splitting our responsibilities in a way that works for us.

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I'm a divorced mom, and despite getting $1200 monthly in child support, I have a lot of debt

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A mother takes a call with her two children beside her

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Don't give smartphones to kids under 11, major cell operator advises parents

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EE suggests parents should give younger children phones that can only make calls or send texts.

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Illinois is launching a basic income pilot for 400 families in the child welfare system in the hopes of reducing maltreatment

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An Illinois guaranteed basic income program will give cash to 800 families involved in the child welfare system.

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My daughter and I grew apart as she got older. Taylor Swift's music brought us together again.

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