Heidi Stevens: What a night of watching kidsâ dreams come true at Wrigley Field reminds me about humanity
As a bunch of families watched their children's dreams come true, it reminds us that, really, we mostly dream of the same stuff.
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Heidi Stevens: What we take away from our kids â and ourselves â when we turn into the dress police at prom
Inevitably there is a well-intentioned grown-up (or five) looking past the joy and affection and pride, and wringing their hands over the prom dresses.
Heidi Stevens: As we send our babies to college, do we do enough to celebrate the village that raised them?
Sending my first-born child to college has me feeling contemplative and raw and, above all else, grateful beyond belief for our village.
Heidi Stevens: Rabble-rousing pastor John Pavlovitz is back with a message: Keep fighting
"We are not passive participants in this life," says Pavlovitz, whose new book is âWorth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty is Trending.â
Heidi Stevens: My friends and I are turning 50. Now do we get to stop hating our looks?
A lot of my friends and I are turning 50 this year, which means my calendar is filled with celebrations to mark a half century (!) of life and memories...
Heidi Stevens: An eating disorder threatened his life. Now his story inspires us to live ours to the fullest
John Schu has written a new book called âLouder Than Hunger,â a graphic novel for middle school readers and older that shows healing is possible.
Heidi Stevens: The search for answers â and belonging â in the wake of family tragedy
Meg Kissinger's book âWhile You Were Outâ is a clear-eyed look at mental illness. But itâs also a story of evolution and hope.
Heidi Stevens: This college season is ‘the craziest ever,’ experts say. But do kids want to talk about it? (Hint: Nope)
The kids who were in eighth grade when COVID-19 locked us down are graduating high school. So itâs fitting that getting into college this year is a hot mess.
Column: A nation hooked on âLove Is Blindâ but divided on âDonât Say Gay.â Make it make sense
Letâs acknowledge these bills and bans for what they are, which is an attempt to withhold certain rights from a segment of the population.
Column: Dad explains appeal of his viral Caitlin Clark essay. âSomeone on TV wears a ponytail just like her and is doing amazing things.â
The fact that Asitha Jayawardenaâs daughter, that millions of daughtersâand sonsâcan watch Clark win like they watch the sun rise and set is powerful.