By Emily Scott Moms of Older Kids, We Need You
Sure, we all can get tired of hearing the phrase, “Enjoy every moment. It goes so fast.” But the advice…
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I Hope My Kids Are Proud of Me
Have you ever opened your mouth and heard your mother come out? I often hear this from adults as something…
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On the Other Side of Grief, You’re Scarred But Stronger
“You’ll write about this pain one day from the other side.” These words were spoken to me by a dear…
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Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own
When you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she…
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If It’s Been a Tough Year, Know You’re Not Alone
This was supposed to be an amazing year. It began with an optimistic to-do list and lots of achievable goals.…
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Learning to Live With the Scars of Grief
Life moves on. As well it should. But for your friend dealing with the grief of a miscarriage, or failed…
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Why I Want My Kids To Make Mistakes
Our two oldest kids are like night and day. Sometimes I wonder how they can be related. Child #1 is…
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Dear New Mom Me, Try to Relax
As our oldest child’s birthday nears closer I find myself looking back at pictures from her birth. I see the…
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One Day, I’ll Wash The Last Onesie. Today, I’ll Be Grateful.
About a year and a half ago, our washing machine flooded the laundry room. I was rushing out the door…
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A Mom’s Letter to Santa
Dear Santa, You can expect letters from our children any day now. They have known what they wanted to ask…
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Raising Kids to be Kind and Strong
My name is Emily, and I am a people pleaser. Until I had a daughter who looked up to and…
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Homework is Not our Afternoon Priority
Homework. I’m sure many parents have a love-hate relationship with it. Or even more of a hate-relationship with it. Our…
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