We asked our listeners if there was a time in their lives when they had to make the hard or unconventional choice in order to do what was right for their kids.

From potty-training to red-shirting to homeschooling to adoption, these are some of the times the moms in our tribe had to go with their guts.

If there's anything we've learned as parents, it's that that "nagging feeling" is something that should usually be acknowledged. (That goes for when it's the doctor or teacher having that nagging feeling, too, even if we ourselves do not.)

Whether it's with doctors, teachers, coaches, or well-meaning relatives, here's how to have the tough conversations and stand up for your kid.

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