My second daughter's birth stopped time. My world lost its momentum in revolving towards goals and dreams. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Christmas has rarely been a joyous time for me. I'm estranged from my family, and sometimes I don't have my oldest daughter… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Parents of all income levels deserve options for child care while they work so they can be free of the worry that… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Shortly after my first daughter was born in 2007, we had to move into a homeless shelter. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I grew up exploring my neighborhood and beyond, and would love to give my daughter that kind of freedom. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I expected college to feel like a major accomplishment. I walked across the stage, eight months pregnant with my almost seven-year-old daughter… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
As a parent you know you want to provide safe, healthy environments for your children. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
If we can at least make sure that our children are taken care of, that will ease the minds of their parents… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
If you work a job outside of the hours a daycare that accepts government grants operates, if you are self-employed or you… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Once it was clear that Donald Trump would be president instead of Hillary Clinton, I felt sick to my stomach. I wanted… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
The small things that make Christmas magical are the things children will remember. It doesn't matter what they open on Christmas morning,… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I'd had boyfriends berate me for not having dinner on the table, calling me lazy for sitting around with the grout in… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I have what's known as a 'spirited' child. Mia has run me ragged since she knew how to walk. She'd run across… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I'm white. I have privileges as a parent that many others don't. Of not only teaching but expecting my daughter to stand… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Struggling to take care of my daughter on my own, I needed whatever government assistance I qualified for - a few hundred… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
For me and other families struggling to make ends meet, paying for child care out of pocket is an impossible task. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
In the world of Tinder and Bumble, where people keep up the appearance that they are low-key, lacking in any drama and… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
The poor, and especially poor people of color, don't have the luxury of raising 'free-range' children without risking severe consequences. Parents of… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I expected college to feel like a major accomplishment. I walked across the stage, eight months pregnant with my almost seven-year-old daughter watching in… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I signed my first book contract without paying much attention to what it said. I didn't know at the time that the book would… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
My family, for generations, has struggled through the effects of working blue-collar jobs long past the age of retirement. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I've seen, and experienced, the anxiety of not being able to find work for months on end. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Remember The Nothing? It was a gigantic, black storm from 'The Neverending Story' that fed on fear and doubt and sadness and hate and… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
There is no planning in a life of fighting to keep a roof over your head. It's pure survival. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
We need leaders who are able to vividly remember how it feels to experience hardship, trauma and pain, who make us feel less alone. — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
I see my self-identity in the same way I see most things: a list, in greatest to least importance. I've found I can't use… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
As a mom raising two kids on my own, my life requires a certain kind of constant juggling that is hard to keep on… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
Tinder makes it obvious that I'm not alone in being single and that there are plenty of single parents looking for a partner. A… — Stephanie Land Copy Share Image
