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I’m a Different Kind of Mama Now That My Nest is Empty

I have dreaded it for years—my nest becoming empty. From the first time I looked at each of my heavenly, newborn bundles, wrapped so perfectly in a…

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s our turn to take care of you. You’ve spent years—decades—caring for us, your children. But…

I’ve got three kids in their 20s, and they are anxious about this pandemic and its long-reaching effects. I mean, who isn’t? Is there a…

I am a mother of six children—three are adults and three are not far behind. Being a parent to adults has been a learning curve for me. They are no…

I’m sure you’ve read the articles—or at least seen the headlines as you scroll. Siblings share a bond for life. Siblings are built-in best…

Everyone thinks being a stay-at-home mom full-time is easy. That we are lucky to be able to not have to work. That we are lazy. That it’s not…

These people. This bond. This love. There are days I don’t like them. There are days, they feel the same way toward me. There are times I…

Dear Pop, I used to dread Father’s Day. Seeing all these families celebrating their dads—it felt like salt in a wound after losing my father. The…

Dear future son-in-law, First of all, I want you to know I already love the hope of you. I’m already ready to be so thankful for you. I have…

Dear Mom, There is so much I didn’t understand back then, but now I do. I never understood why sometimes you would look at me for the longest time.…

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