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Adolescence Is Simply the Beginning of a Thousand Tiny Goodbyes

Motherhood, Teen
November 13, 2023
1.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Adolescence Is Simply the Beginning of a Thousand Tiny Goodbyes

He’s gone. I’ve felt him being pulled away as if by a magnet for months. A year, maybe? The centrifugal…

The Little Boy You Knew is Gone, But What Comes Next is Beautiful Too

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
July 8, 2022
8.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

The Little Boy You Knew is Gone, But What Comes Next is Beautiful Too

Listen, you guys . . . That thing they always warn you about? It happens. The little boy with the…

Motherhood
June 17, 2022
935 Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Motherhood is in the Details

Motherhood is in the details. It’s knowing what time I need to roll sleepy kids out of bed to get…

I Stopped Trying to Be a Perfect Mom and Started Believing I Was a Good One

Living, Motherhood
March 8, 2022
2.6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

I Stopped Trying to Be a Perfect Mom and Started Believing I Was a Good One

In the beginning, I wanted to be a PERFECT mom. And I’ll never forget the first time I lost my…

To the Mom of a Teenage Boy: I Know It’s Hard to Tell, But He Loves You

Motherhood, Teen
December 29, 2021
17.8K Views
2 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

To the Mom of a Teenage Boy: I Know It’s Hard to Tell, But He Loves You

If you are the mother of a teenage boy, you need to hear this one. Your child loves you. I…

Dear Teachers, Thank You For Thinking of Me At Christmas

Motherhood
December 15, 2021
7.3K Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Dear Teachers, Thank You For Thinking of Me At Christmas

Dear teachers, Thank you for thinking of me at Christmas. Every year, my kids come home for break with excitement…

Marriage Means Showing Up Even When We Get it Wrong

Marriage
September 8, 2021
3.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Marriage Means Showing Up Even When We Get it Wrong

Sometimes we miss . . . We shoot at one another from across the room with Love Arrows that miss…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
May 26, 2021
40.1K Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Parenting Older Kids Can Be Lonely

I’m not sure why no one ever talks about it, but parenting older kids feels lonely sometimes. It’s the weirdest…

Dear Husband, Kiss Your Wife Like You Mean it

Marriage
May 18, 2021
22.4K Views
2 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Dear Husband, Kiss Your Wife Like You Mean it

Husbands, I have a few . . . tips. 1. Instead of sleeping in or rushing off to work, roll…

Motherhood
March 15, 2021
6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

Hold ’em Every Chance You Get

“You know what you do with the youngest one, don’t ya?” this sweet elderly gentleman asked as he peered into…

All You Need To Know About Mothering Boys, From a Mom With Four

Motherhood
January 25, 2021
6.5K Views
11 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

All You Need To Know About Mothering Boys, From a Mom With Four

1. Boys come with a lot of gear. A lot. Bats and balls and gloves and cleats and basketball shoes…

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
August 30, 2020
2.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Mikala Albertson

He Never Needed Me To Be a Perfect Mom

Sometimes I call him the practice child. The oldest of five. Born to a mom and dad deep in debt…