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Mom Wants to Cut Off…

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A 26-year-old grandmother has become an unlikely symbol of generational resilience after…

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Mom Says She Watched in…

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Parents are increasingly discovering that the cameras they install for peace of…

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When contractions started in the middle of an ordinary day in Wisconsin,…

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After Years of Family Criticism,…

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For some teenagers, growing up means more than eye rolls and slammed…

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my mom is kicking me…

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Turning 18 is supposed to mark a step toward independence, not a…

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‘So many women say I…

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Many women bristle when friends joke that they have “trained” their husbands,…

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Couple Stuns Family by Bringing…

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Family and friends gathered in Ohio expecting to celebrate a baby shower,…

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Mom Throws Birthday Party for…

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A mother planning a ninth birthday celebration for her daughter thought she…

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‘Am I a bad person…

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Few choices feel heavier than deciding whether a child should live full…

About Me
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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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Split image from a TikTok: a dark-haired mother lying on a pillow talks to camera, next to a young girl in a yellow princess dress seen from the neck down with a 'Crazy things kids say' banner
Split image from an Instagram reel: the back of a girl's curly hair with the caption 'and then i went to brush her hair..', next to a gloved hand held over a bathroom counter with the caption 'i had to be brave this day'
Split image from an Instagram reel: a mother rinses her daughter's hair in the kitchen sink, next to the daughter in a striped sweater getting her hair straightened
Split image: an infant sits in a brown rotating car seat in the back of a car with the caption 'Why I'm moving my baby to a convertible car seat', next to an empty gray and black child car seat installed in a back seat
Split image from an Instagram reel: a mother kneels to greet her curly-haired child in front of a mirror with the caption 'One rule I'm keeping forever.', next to her hugging her child in a doorway
Split image: a woman in an orange head wrap and patterned top lounges in bed with the caption 'GenX moms be like', next to a vintage black audio cassette tape on a white background
Split image: a hand lays strips of bacon on an electric griddle with the caption 'Breakfast for my 16 yr old & his girlfriend', next to two halves of a breakfast burrito on a white plate
Split image: a mother sits with her young daughter, whose hair is wrapped in a white towel, while a man combs the mother's hair, with captions reading 'It's your birthday, but no one can tell cuz you's a mom' and 'Your kids also brought home lice', next to a black pedicure chair beside a white foot bath
Split image: a first-grader with her face blurred by the creator poses on a doormat in a blue tweed jacket and shorts with a pink backpack and a 'First Day of 1st Grade' sign, next to a wall of pastel-colored school lockers