By Kaleigh Christensen Remember They Were His Kids First
Our kids were His kids first. When they appropriately use their manners and you get a compliment at a restaurant. …
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By Whitney Ballard We’ve Slowly and Subconsciously Convinced our Older Children That Somewhere Along the Way, They’ve Lost Their Magic
Tonight, I helped my soon-to-be-7-year-old son write a letter to the tooth fairy after losing a tooth somewhere. You're getting so…
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By Jennifer Thompson This is Our Nightly Dance
I hear his feet pitter-pattering down the stairs. It is some hour in the early morning. A time when all…
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To My Brother: Thank You For Being the Best Uncle Ever
It’s always a special occasion when you come for a visit. The scene is the same each time: little faces…
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By Kate Thornalley When We Were the Center of Their Worlds
“We don’t want a baby who is too dependent.” “We don’t want a baby who is too attached.” So we…
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By Kelli Bachara I’ll Tell You “I Love You” Every Single Day So Your Mama’s Voice Will Never Be Far From Your Heart
My baby, If you only knew why I hold on a little longer than I should when you hug me.…
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By Adrienne West Precious Child, I’m Always Here
Today you left the warm safe haven you grew in, and were bombarded with unfamiliar scary sensations, sights, and sounds.…
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By Ali Zabel You Won’t Remember These Moments, But I’ll Cherish Them Forever
You’re a sweet toddler now and I am pretty sure you won’t remember any of these moments, but gosh they…
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By Michelle Koch God Chose Me to Raise an Only Child
I’m an only child raising an only child. Throughout my life, as people inquired about my siblings or family size…
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My Heart Was Waiting For a Daughter
“It's a girl,” I could hear a smile in the nurse’s voice from the other end of the phone line.…
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By Krista Ward Today, You Called Me Mommy
Today you called me Mommy. Mommy. Not Mama. Just yesterday—merely one day ago—it was Mama. But today—merely one day later—it’s…
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By Jamie Mohrman We’re the Accidental Co-Sleepers We Swore We’d Never Become (and We Wouldn’t Trade it)
I always knew the day would come—a crashing sound that causes the dreaded feeling of being startled awake in the…
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