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Last year, while in the throes of homelessness, Johnika Jamison said she "didn't even feel like a mom."
This Mother's Day, thanks to generous readers who raised $65K in a GoFundMe, she and her family have a place to call home.
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What's it like when hundreds of mom influencers get together for a weekend? I found out. Read about the world of momfluencing in my latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
Stacy Gooden-Crandle would have never guessed when her son was born at 2 lbs, 9 oz that he'd grow up to be Super Bowl champion Derick Hall.
"We never talk about what a NICU parent goes through," she said.
She's trying to change that.
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Between taking in her mother-in-law and having her first child, Deanna Adkins accumulated thousands of dollars in debt.
"It's hard to have any hope that I will get out of this trap," she said.
Other sandwich generation caregivers understand.
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Camilla Luddington, who plays Dr. Jo on "Grey's Anatomy," says her own life has mirrored her character's in some ways.
"There were episodes where I was up all night with my son and breastfeeding, and (Jo) was up all night," she said.
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Bernice is dying of cancer. Her daughter Teresa helped her get the paperwork she needed for medical aid in dying.
“For me, there's always hope, right?" Teresa said. Now, her priority is to give her mom “the best life while she's here."
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Modern parenting is hell.
The birthday parties are outrageous. The screentime debate is almost as hot as the co-sleeping debate. Oh, and there’s the mental load.
"We’ve made it impossible on purpose," said Reshma Saujani, CEO of Moms First.
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In 2018, pregnant with her third child, Kate Ames was exhausted. Already the mom of a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old, her friends and family told her fatigue was just part of motherhood.
She actually had mold illness.
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Their kids hated school. So these moms became homeschool teachers.
"The world is just not set up for working parents, especially mothers," said Andrea Granieri, mother of a 10-year-old with autism.
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I interviewed actress and comedian Alyssa Limperis this week about grief, humor and what she's learned since her dad died 10 years ago. Grief and heartache can live in you, she said.
"So if you're not getting it out, you're carrying it."
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What happens when hundreds of mom influencers get together for a weekend? USA TODAY got an inside look.
