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I Know What It’s Like To Have a Difficult Child

Child, Motherhood
September 22, 2022
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By Kim Patton

I Know What It’s Like To Have a Difficult Child

One Sunday morning during church, I was standing around bouncing my fussy premature baby around the cry room. This room…

His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go

Child, Motherhood, Tween
September 20, 2022
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By Casey Sorensen

His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go

My son has the most beautiful curls. I remember when his hair started growing as a baby and a little…

Child, Motherhood
August 31, 2022
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By Ashley Leung

Dear Daughter, Your Joy Is Contagious

Dear daughter, Thank you for teaching me what joy is. Thank you for waking up laughing and babbling, no matter…

Dear Son, My Heart Wasn’t Ready for You To Grow So Fast

Child, Motherhood
August 28, 2022
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By Rachel Reva

Dear Son, My Heart Wasn’t Ready for You To Grow So Fast

Dear son, I wasn’t ready for this. But you were. I had it all planned out. I would enjoy the…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 26, 2022
334 Views
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By Shaeleen Kennerley

Why Does It All Go So Fast?

I remember the day you were born so vividly. It’s etched into my brain as one of the best moments…

To the Daycare Teachers Watching My Babies Grow with Me

Child, Motherhood
August 19, 2022
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By Kelley Shrader

To the Daycare Teachers Watching My Babies Grow with Me

I remember the knot in my stomach when my husband and I made the decision to put our kids in…

What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs

Child, Motherhood, Toddler
August 18, 2022
311 Views
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By A Cogent

What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs

I was so excited to enroll my 3-year-old daughter into gymnastics—she's my always active, fearless, stubborn, and daring girl. The…

Child, Motherhood
August 10, 2022
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By Casey Huff

When Your Last Baby Goes to School

In just a few short weeks, our daughter will start preschool. On Monday and Wednesday mornings, she’ll sling her little…

Child
August 4, 2022
731 Views
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By Kristen Stewart

New Mom, Don’t Be Afraid to Blink

I can barely keep my eyes open and my entire body is shaking from the anesthesia. As they stitch me…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
July 25, 2022
473 Views
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By Lauren Dunn

Coming Home to Kindergarten

I’m standing outside a row of heavy, metal doors and tentatively press the bright red “call” button. “Good morning, can…

Child, Motherhood, Toddler
July 23, 2022
288 Views
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By Jessica Manack

Mommy, Will You Play With Me?

Her little voice sounds through the rooms, "Can somebody come and play with me?" "Honey, just a few minutes, I'm…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
July 21, 2022
460 Views
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By Jenny Albers

He’ll Walk in a Boy and Come Out a Man

It feels like the beginning of goodbye. Oh, sure, my son is still a little boy, but not for long.…

Child

I Know What It’s Like To Have a Difficult Child

His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go

Dear Daughter, Your Joy Is Contagious

Dear Son, My Heart Wasn’t Ready for You To Grow So Fast

Why Does It All Go So Fast?

To the Daycare Teachers Watching My Babies Grow with Me

What the Mama in the Meltdown Really Needs

When Your Last Baby Goes to School

New Mom, Don’t Be Afraid to Blink

Coming Home to Kindergarten

Mommy, Will You Play With Me?

He’ll Walk in a Boy and Come Out a Man

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