By Dustina Graeff The Day We Took the Crayons Away
We took their crayons away once— those simple, magical crayons that break in half and still somehow make the world…
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Dear Zachary, The World Is Yours…And So Am I
Dear Zachary, Ever since you were born, your dad and I have taken every precaution to keep you safe. We…
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By Makayla Harvey It’s Your First Day of Preschool
My dearest son, It’s your first day of preschool. Almost four years ago, I didn’t want to think about this…
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By Liz Koch I’m Proud to Say “That Child” Is My Child
When a new parent brings home a baby, they realize that exhaustion follows closely behind. We expect sleepless nights and…
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By Whitney Britton My Wild Child Teaches Me How to Be Free
Have you ever heard the phrase “wild child"? What comes to your mind? For me, I tend to picture a…
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I’m Holding Tight to Nine
Nine is a tenuous age–she walks a tightrope between the play of a child and the poise of a teen.…
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By Marissa Khosh The First Day of Preschool is Hardest for the Moms
The first day of Pre-K. Wow, that's a hard one. On that first day, it starts with prolonged hugs. It…
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By Jamie Duhn Welcome to Kindergarten, You’re about to Experience Something Great
I’m sure you have plenty of mom friends who can help prepare you for the drastic life change you are…
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First Grade Is a Big Year
The beginning of a new school year always comes with little reminders that our babies are growing up. It’s a…
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By Cat Borg There Is Beauty in the In-Between
She's at that in-between stage—not a young child, not a teen. She's tall. So very tall. And a little bit…
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By Joy A. Mead I Just Can’t Let Go of the Play Kitchen Yet
If there is one toy I would love to pass along, it is my children’s play kitchen. At 10 and…
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By Krystal Sieben To the Fifth Grade Parents: Thank You
To the fifth-grade parents in my community: How are we here already? The end of fifth grade. The end of…
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