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Don’t Call, Text (and Other Things You Need to Know about Me As Your Mom Friend)

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
March 30, 2023
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5 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

Don’t Call, Text (and Other Things You Need to Know about Me As Your Mom Friend)

This is the kind of mom I am right now. Don’t talk to me during gymnastics class or swim class—this…

One Day I’ll Wish I Could Hear Their Voices Again, So I’m Saving Messages From My Parents

Grown Children, Living
November 6, 2022
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2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

One Day I’ll Wish I Could Hear Their Voices Again, So I’m Saving Messages From My Parents

I have about 40 or more saved voicemail messages in my phone from my mom and dad, (mostly my mom…

I Refuse To Lie About My Age or My Weight

Living
September 5, 2022
861 Views
2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

I Refuse To Lie About My Age or My Weight

We were swimming in the hotel pool when she asked me, “How old are you?” She must have been between…

Childhood Is Messy with Imagination and I Want to Remember It All

Kids, Motherhood
August 16, 2022
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2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

Childhood Is Messy with Imagination and I Want to Remember It All

Sometimes I take random photos on my phone of my son’s bedroom or what he has built with his LEGOs.…

I Don’t “Just” Have One Child—I Have One Child and It’s Perfect For Our Family

Motherhood
April 4, 2022
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2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

I Don’t “Just” Have One Child—I Have One Child and It’s Perfect For Our Family

I get asked often how many kids I have. The answer used to always be the same: just one. Then…

You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself

Grown Children, Motherhood
January 14, 2022
1.4K Views
2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself

Dear kids not yet parents, You may feel much of the story of your parents through the ways they raise…

Motherhood
December 23, 2021
2.1K Views
2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

My Car is My Sanctuary

Sometimes I wonder how much time I spend sitting in my car. Not driving in my car, sitting in my car, by myself. After school drop-off, I drive home and…

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
August 26, 2021
3.2K Views
2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

I’m Thankful For My Every Day Friend

She’s my every day friend. We tell each other enough to know exactly what the other is doing each day.…

Friendship
August 15, 2020
3K Views
2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

It Hurts When Friendship Fails

When you meet her, and you feel instantly connected. When you feel like she will become a big part of…

Motherhood
May 5, 2020
3.9K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

Dear Mom, You Feel Like Home

Dear Mom, Becoming a mother has brought me back to you in a way I didn’t know was possible. After…

Motherhood
March 6, 2020
2K Views
2 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

Sometimes Motherhood Will Break You

There will be times when you are barely hanging on—it may be a moment or a few days or even…

Baby, Motherhood
April 1, 2019
1.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Kelley Friedland

I Will Spend My Life Loving You

When you arrived, my voice let you know it was me, your mother, your person, your keeper. You knew my…