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Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Kids, Motherhood
November 18, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Greetings from a mom who is done with napping children. It’s great to have the flexibility during the day for…

Cowgirls Don’t Cry Unless the Horse They Loved Is Gone

Grief, Kids, Loss
October 31, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Cowgirls Don’t Cry Unless the Horse They Loved Is Gone

The knee of my pants is wet and dirty. My yellow ring lays by the sink—it's been my favorite ring…

Motherhood
October 15, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Motherhood is Beautiful Torture

Motherhood is beautiful torture. It’s worrying, from the minute you see those two pink lines. Maybe you have been trying…

Motherhood
October 6, 2023
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4 Minute Read

By Krystal Sieben

A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time

Have you seen those reels and posts saying things like, “You only get 12,763 hours with your child,” or, “By…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
September 7, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Six Feels So Much Bigger

Six . . . Six is only one number more than five, one grade, one year . . . but it…

A New School Year Is an Invitation to Reclaim Joy

Kids, Motherhood
September 4, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

A New School Year Is an Invitation to Reclaim Joy

I’ve never been much of a New Year’s Eve person . . . maybe it’s the teacher in me, or…

Dear Special Needs Mama, Your Path Is Unpaved but Beautiful

Motherhood
August 19, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Dear Special Needs Mama, Your Path Is Unpaved but Beautiful

Special needs mama, you’re on a different path . . . and it’s okay. Sometimes you don’t even notice it…

Kids, Motherhood
August 11, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

I have a vivid memory of tentatively walking toward the little pink sleepers hanging in Nordstrom. I gently lifted one…

I’m Caught between Who I Am and Who My Kids Need Me to Be

Living, Motherhood
July 29, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

I’m Caught between Who I Am and Who My Kids Need Me to Be

I love my children enormously, but I don’t always love the details of mothering. Loving my kids looks like quiet…

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
July 22, 2023
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3 Minute Read

By Krystal Sieben

In Defense of a Really Early Bedtime

I have a confession . . . I put my kids to bed super early—like shockingly early. Some people think…

I’m Done Spending Time and Energy on Friends Who Don’t Love Me Back

Friendship, Living
July 19, 2023
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3 Minute Read

By Krystal Sieben

I’m Done Spending Time and Energy on Friends Who Don’t Love Me Back

Being the carrier of relationships is too heavy, so I’m lovingly setting it down. I’m the caller, the planner, the…

Long-Distance Friendship Is Made of Strong Stuff

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
June 25, 2023
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3 Minute Read

By Krystal Sieben

Long-Distance Friendship Is Made of Strong Stuff

Hey, long-distance friend, The majority of our 25-year friendship has been long-distance. Our love never will be. Long distance isn’t…

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Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Cowgirls Don’t Cry Unless the Horse They Loved Is Gone

Motherhood is Beautiful Torture

A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time

Six Feels So Much Bigger

A New School Year Is an Invitation to Reclaim Joy

Dear Special Needs Mama, Your Path Is Unpaved but Beautiful

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

I’m Caught between Who I Am and Who My Kids Need Me to Be

In Defense of a Really Early Bedtime

I’m Done Spending Time and Energy on Friends Who Don’t Love Me Back

Long-Distance Friendship Is Made of Strong Stuff

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