Jody Allard
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Seattle, WA, United States
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Bill Cosby verdict: Cosby's victims will never see justice. Here's why.
Bill Cosby verdict: Bill Cosby's facing multiple sentences for his crimes. But his victims will never see justice. Here's why. → Read More
Teens Are Donating Their Prom Dresses To Other Kids Who Need Help Buying One
This teen girl went viral for offering her prom dresses to girls in need — and her offer was just the beginning. → Read More
The ’10 Things I Hate About You’ House Is For Sale And Our ’90s Hearts Can’t Take It
The '10 Things I Hate About You' house is for sale for the first time in 30 years. → Read More
Chris Hemsworth's Vacation Pics Prove He's #DadGoals
Chris Hemsworth surfing with his daughter on his back is serious dad goals. → Read More
There's A Women-Only Island And It's The Paradise We All Need
This island paradise offers women the impossible: a place free from mansplaining → Read More
Kroger And LL Bean Join Companies Taking A Stand Against Gun Violence
Retailers are taking the steps for gun safety that lawmakers refuse to. → Read More
Where do adults belong in the 'March for Our Lives?' All the way in the back
Adults like me have been talking about school shootings since Columbine, says Jody Allard. Now my daughter is organizing; she and her peers are proving change is possible. → Read More
Kristen Bell Just Told A Story That Proves She Has Zero Filter
Mom of two Kristen Bell got real about getting pinworms from her toddler. → Read More
Kristen Bell Just Told A Story That Proves She Has Zero Filter
Mom of two Kristen Bell got real about getting pinworms from her toddler. → Read More
Parkland Students Share Photos From Their Emotional Return To School
Stoneman Douglas High School students returned to school for the first time Sunday. → Read More
Parents Surprise Students With Inspiring School Bathroom Makeover
Parents at Mary Moore Elementary in Arlington, Texas, teamed up to inspire students with a school bathroom makeover. → Read More
5 ways to make the most of your child’s IEP meeting
These meetings can be stressful, so it's important for parents to walk in with a game plan and the knowledge they need to best advocate for their kids. → Read More
My autistic daughter isn’t going to become ‘normal.’ But she is wonderful.
As I watch others react to her, I've realized that the world isn't waiting for Charlotte to be her best self — it's waiting for her to be like other kids. → Read More
I’m a single mom. I don’t want a partner — I want a close friend.
When work and family always come first, is there any time and energy left for friendship? → Read More
Being Married To An Alcoholic Made Me Give Up Alcohol For Good
I never made a conscious decision to give up alcohol forever. Even now, five years into my self-imposed sobriety, I still tell myself that maybe someday, when my kids are grown, or I go out for a nice dinner, I'll have a cocktail or two. After all, I → Read More
The best books for raising activist kids
Give the princesses and pirates a rest and try these inspiring reads — just don't be surprised if bedtime negotiations rise to a new level. → Read More
Why an inclusive classroom isn’t the best fit for my autistic daughter
I don't know what it feels like to be her, cringing from sensory pain, but I know that the inclusive classroom isn't the panacea I expected it to be. → Read More
What happens when narcissists become parents?
Parenting is a gaping hole in our understanding of narcissism. → Read More
A generation of narcissists is becoming parents. What now?
Narcissists view their children as a part of themselves. When their children aren't achieving, they withdraw their affection and become disconnected. → Read More
The biggest lie we tell single moms? That life would be easier with a partner.
I wasted years on marriages that were destined for failure because I couldn't conceive of a family without a partner. → Read More