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In 2016, Teresa Strasser wrote an essay for The Arizona Republic about her mom's birthday rejection, her dying wish and all the years between.

Heidi Stevens: A little girl’s birthday party where nobody showed and the heartbreaking, beautiful legacy it left

August 22, 2024 at 10:48 a.m.

Immigrant girl's trauma lasted to her deathbed, reminding parents that birthdays are sacred, and we should always go to a child's party.

Attendees cheer as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority gathering in Houston, Texas, on July 31, 2024. Harris carefully hit back at former President Donald Trump after he questioned the legitimacy of her identity as a Black woman, saying on Wednesday that he had put on the “same old show” of “divisiveness and disrespect.” (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

Heidi Stevens: I don’t think the old, sexist playbook is going to work against Kamala Harris. Here’s why

August 2, 2024 at 10:29 a.m.

I don’t know what will happen in November. But the path that’s taking us there feels uncharted, unconventional, unprecedented. And already, that’s hopeful.

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at West Allis Central High School on July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Heidi Stevens: ‘Childless cat lady’ attacks on Kamala Harris betray a deep misunderstanding about what it means to be pro-family

July 25, 2024 at 11:12 a.m.

If you want to elect someone based on how they’ll answer the concerns of parents and families, look at their policy proposals for the concerns of children and families.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Heidi Stevens: What if the assassination attempt on former President Trump shifts the tide on gun laws?

July 19, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

What if the pithy memes about wishing our nation cared as much about third-graders as it does about presidential ears turned into more than memes?

Love is never wasted, writes Heidi Stevens. Even quarters saved for a washing machine that requires a debit card can come in handy. (David Tonelson/Dreamstime/TNS)

Heidi Stevens: ‘It’s hard on them, too, you know.’ Wisdom and advice for launching your kid after high school

July 12, 2024 at 9:11 a.m.

I put out a call for advice from parents who’ve launched their kids — to college, trade school, military, gap year, you name it. The answers poured in.

No-fault divorce has been on the books for more than 50 years— first signed into law in California by then-Gov. Ronald Reagan in 1969.

Heidi Stevens: Is rolling back no-fault divorce really the way to preserve and protect marriage? A marital historian weighs in

June 28, 2024 at 10:57 a.m.

When the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June 2022, overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, analysts predicted a wave of socially conservative legislation, particularly laws that...

Heidi Stevens: Barrier-breaking pageant victories are cause for celebration, not manufactured panic

June 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Expanding our definitions of beauty and inviting pageant audiences to appreciate a more inclusive collection of humans is not lowering the bar.

An Intersex-Inclusive Pride Progress Flag is raised in front of the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital during a ceremony on June 03, 2024 in Hines, Illinois.

Heidi Stevens: A reminder to give our kids the space to dream big about their one precious life — including who they’ll love

June 14, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Part of the deal when we are gifted with kids is to love them exactly the way they are. That goes for our LGBTQ kids and our straight kids.

Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Heidi Stevens: New book on women as America’s safety net is the perfect comeback to Harrison Butker’s eye roll of a commencement speech

June 13, 2024 at 2:19 p.m.

America needs an actual social safety net that provides essential protections like health insurance, paid sick leave and paid family leave.

Lane Tech High School baseball player Ethan Borggren, left, celebrates after scoring a run at the Chicago Public League's city championship baseball game at Wrigley Field on May 20, 2024. (Zara Linneman)

Heidi Stevens: What a night of watching kids’ dreams come true at Wrigley Field reminds me about humanity

June 7, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.

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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