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Dear Kids, Watch For More Than Gold Medals These Next Couple of Weeks

Kids
July 24, 2021
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By Brea Schmidt

Dear Kids, Watch For More Than Gold Medals These Next Couple of Weeks

Hey kids, You’re about to hear some incredible stories over the coming weeks as you watch athletes from all over…

Dear Child: I Will Always Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

Kids, Motherhood
June 27, 2021
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By Brea Schmidt

Dear Child: I Will Always Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

When you play, I will always . . . When you peak over at me from first base after cranking…

A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye

Motherhood
June 7, 2021
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By Brea Schmidt

A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye

“Hey, Mom,” she said from the backseat, “now I’m over halfway there!” We were a few minutes in to our…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 3, 2021
631 Views
4 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

My Baby Was Made For Heaven

The sun was yawning its way down the horizon line as I stood on a beach in the Carolinas. I…

Parenting a Wild Child Pushes Me To See the World Through Her Eyes

Motherhood
August 22, 2020
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By Brea Schmidt

Parenting a Wild Child Pushes Me To See the World Through Her Eyes

We call them the "wild ones." They're the ones we just can't seem to figure out. The ones who defy…

Kids, Motherhood
August 3, 2020
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5 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

Hey Mom, Do You Notice Me?

My 8-year-old couldn’t settle in to sleep in her own room last night so I let her snuggle with me…

I Covered Up My Gray Hairs, But What Happened To the Silver Linings?

Living, Motherhood
July 22, 2020
440 Views
5 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

I Covered Up My Gray Hairs, But What Happened To the Silver Linings?

Upon getting out of the shower yesterday, I brushed the remaining knots out of my long hair, dried it .…

Motherhood
July 1, 2020
845 Views
3 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

Dear Late-Night Mama, You Are Not Alone

To the late-night mama . . . the one who is still rocking her wide-eyed baby while fighting to stay…

Motherhood
April 28, 2020
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By Brea Schmidt

“I Just Want it To Be Normal, Mom.”

Wrapped up in his favorite blanket on the floor—through tears—my kindergartener named off every single person in his class and…

Dear Mom and Dad, I Wish I Could Hug You Right Now

Living
March 23, 2020
564 Views
5 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

Dear Mom and Dad, I Wish I Could Hug You Right Now

My kids stood by in anticipation while the familiar sound of the FaceTime dial rang through the kitchen. My mom—with her…

Grief, Kids
December 27, 2019
425 Views
5 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

We Can’t Shield Our Kids From Grief

“Shouldn’t we make a card for her when she rises again?” My 5-year-old son took another bite of his meatloaf…

In the Chaos of This Holiday Season, Can We Just…Stop?

Living
December 17, 2019
581 Views
2 Minute Read

By Brea Schmidt

In the Chaos of This Holiday Season, Can We Just…Stop?

Why does this holiday season feel so weird? Anyone else feeling it? Maybe it's the fact that I'm pretty sure…

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Dear Kids, Watch For More Than Gold Medals These Next Couple of Weeks

Dear Child: I Will Always Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye

My Baby Was Made For Heaven

Parenting a Wild Child Pushes Me To See the World Through Her Eyes

Hey Mom, Do You Notice Me?

I Covered Up My Gray Hairs, But What Happened To the Silver Linings?

Dear Late-Night Mama, You Are Not Alone

“I Just Want it To Be Normal, Mom.”

Dear Mom and Dad, I Wish I Could Hug You Right Now

We Can’t Shield Our Kids From Grief

In the Chaos of This Holiday Season, Can We Just…Stop?

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