As a Mom of Teens, I’m Rounding the Corner on An Empty Nest
I’m reaching the age where friends are becoming empty nesters. I see their heartfelt posts about leaving their youngest child…
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Grown Children
By Anna-Louise Osborne Moms Show Up and It’s What Matters Most
I think I’ve decided that maybe the most important thing in parenthood is simply showing up. It could be picking…
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By A Cogent My Adoptive Mom is My Mother
She patiently cleaned the chocolate ice cream off my shirt the first day we met, even as I vehemently asserted,…
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I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most
You think it’s going to be the big holidays that are hard. The first Thanksgiving without her. The first Christmas.…
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“Your Son Has Autism; You Should Begin Looking for an Institution.” (We Said No.)
Unconditional love: Love or affection without any limitations or conditions. You hear this term frequently, often associated with motherhood. This…
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By Christie Lynn Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less
I’ve been in this motherless daughter club for over a decade now. Most of the time, that still seems strange…
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When Your Mother’s Love Is Toxic, Is It Really Love?
They say a mother's love is unconditional. That’s what they say at least. But my mother's love, if you’ll even…
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By Sarah Foss My Dad Didn’t Give Me the Love I Needed Because He Couldn’t
I remember the dread each year as mid-June approached. Father’s Day was coming, and the people-pleaser in me that sought…
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I’m Happy for You But I’m Still Grieving: Remarriage after Loss
“I take you for my lawful wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse,…
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By Maria Faller Dear Kids, I Want the Best for You
Like any mother, I want so many things for my children, and I have raised them in a way that…
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By Charissa Bates I Still Need You, Mom
My eyes would tear up two minutes after my mom left from helping me recover from chemo. She came up…
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4 Tips to Adjust Once Your Kids Are Grown and Gone
My tour guide days are over–for now. Our kids have all gone home after visiting our new home in a…
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