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A Little Pride Month Reading

June 2, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

A Little Pride Month Reading for Allies by @letmestart

(Or: How to Be a Better Ally) May this Pride Month be the one during which we all open our minds and hearts and arms a little wider to embrace the LGBTQIA+ community for who they are, and help everyone fully be who they are with our support our listening our actions our votes our […]

How I Made Mom Friends When I Was a Desperate Weirdo with Clingy Little Kids

May 14, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

How I Made Mom Friends When I Was a Desperate Weirdo with Clingy Little Kids by @letmestart | Parenting humor for moms who love to laugh and get some advice on how to make new friends!

A strange thing happens once you become a mom, constantly surrounded by small human beings who never, ever leave your side: you feel more alone than ever. The desire for that proverbial village that’s supposed to help you raise your kids doesn’t always match the availability of one. I found myself reeling from this sudden […]

To the People Who Broke Through My Walls When I Was a Kid

April 18, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

To the People Who Broke Through My Walls by @letmestart | A thank you to the adults who truly see kids and give them what they need. Especially the teachers. #willworkforapples

Like many kids, I had the kinds of things whispered to me that no one should have to hear as I grew up. These were the unfortunate recordings of my life that played on repeat in my head, and they weren’t healthy soundtrack material: “You aren’t wanted.” “I hope you grow up ugly.” “No one […]

The Gift of Sometimes Just Not Giving a Crap

April 16, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

WILL WORK FOR APPLES is the perfect gift for teachers! Featuring essays by 39 authors, including Kim Bongiorno, Jen Mann, Julianna Miner, AK Turner, Victoria Fedden and more.

“Don’t glue your brother! I MEAN it!” Most days you give a crap. You really do.  You make sure no one does anything that could directly lead to bleeding from the ears or grand larceny. You don’t Helicopter Parent—who has the energy for that, anyway?—but you spew a nonstop stream of dialogue at the kids […]

The Cheerleader

February 28, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

The Cheerleader by @letmestart | On the importance of showing kids that we are there for them.

There’s always at least one of us at every kids’ sports game or match. Yes, we are loud and enthusiastic. Yes, our voices carry. Yes, our hands clap particularly loudly. Yes, the whole gym/court/field can hear us rooting for our kid’s team, our kids, their teammates. We are aware of all of this. Your discomfort […]

If Moms Gave Out Valentines

February 13, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

Sure, Valentine’s Day is for romantic declarations. But we moms also have love in our hearts for those who make this gig so much easier, and aren’t afraid to shout it from the rooftops. Here are some valentines for the people who deserve them most! Valentine’s Day Poems from Moms to Everyone Who Helps Make […]

Books for Your Whole Family to Read This Black History Month and Beyond

February 1, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

Books for Your Whole Family to Read This Black History Month and Beyond by @letmestart

Let’s take a look at your bookshelves and library loan history. How many books there are by black authors? About black peoples’ experiences? How about your kids’ bookshelves? Chances are, the numbers aren’t as high as they could be. The good news is that while changing a habit may take deliberate effort, it can result […]

Surviving Can Be a Goal

January 9, 2019 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

I entered 2018 a dichotomy. I was motivated and optimistic to finish a middle grade novel some literary agents voiced interest in just after hearing the elevator pitch. There were magazines and other outlets I had ideas for that I planned to get my words into. I felt I could find a way to increase […]

How to Live in This World

December 14, 2018 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

Five years ago I could not breathe as I listened to the radio during errands. When I got home, I wrote down what was in my head to get it out. I needed it out. That same day it was published on The Huffington Post before we got all the details. It has been five […]

They Are Listening

December 4, 2018 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying 1 Comment

They Are Listening by @letmestart | A happy story about raising kids to see all bodies as beautiful.

I have a happy story to tell. If you’re like me, you’re tired of women and girls feeling ashamed of their bodies. What they look like. What they do. How they change. So you’re raising your kids of all genders to love, respect, appreciate bodies of all kinds—theirs and others—and the changes those bodies go […]

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