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I’m Teaching My Child To Be Brave Because I Never Was

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
August 17, 2017
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8 Minute Read

By Claudia Caramiello

I’m Teaching My Child To Be Brave Because I Never Was

The year is 1996. I’m sitting in my college’s guidance office in a gauzy babydoll dress, rocking Clinique’s Almost lipstick…

If My Kids are in School, Why am I Still at Home?

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
August 17, 2017
5K Views
5 Minute Read

By Sharon Brandwein

If My Kids are in School, Why am I Still at Home?

For as long as there are stay-at-home moms, there will be moms that question that decision. I had to be…

Journal, Relationships
August 16, 2017
2.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Leslie Means

In Defense of Direct Sales

You see a notification pop up from social media. It’s your best friend Sara from fourth grade. She wants to…

Inspiration, Motherhood
August 16, 2017
5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Jessica Johnston

Dear Kids, As You Grow Older

Dear Kids, Right now as I watch you sleep, I lean in so close I can feel your breath against…

Journal, Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
August 16, 2017
7.3K Views
9 Minute Read

By Tiffany Picotte

To The Moms Saying Goodbye

Dear Moms (and Dads), So if you’re anything like me, your baby has recently graduated from high school. You’ve…

My Husband Did THIS After His (Extremely) Long Week At Work

Journal, Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
August 16, 2017
4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Jackie Boeheim

My Husband Did THIS After His (Extremely) Long Week At Work

My husband works shift work hours, meaning every single day, his schedule is different. He works holidays and weekends, no…

My Kids Copy Me. And I Don’t Like What I Hear.

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
August 15, 2017
2.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Erin Loritz

My Kids Copy Me. And I Don’t Like What I Hear.

We worked so hard to get them to copy our words. Countless repetitions of “Say ‘mama’” to entice some form…

Faith, Inspiration, Kids, Motherhood
August 15, 2017
3.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Tiffany Campione

Farewell to My Favorite Chapter

The moment I became a mother, the life I once knew immersed with my wants and needs, transformed into midnight…

Humor, Relationships
August 15, 2017
2.9K Views
3 Minute Read

By Christi Terjesen

Babies are Like Husbands

Babies are like husbands. Husbands are like babies. I can feel you pulling away, but give it a chance. I'll…

Journal, Motherhood, Relationships
August 14, 2017
4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Sara Halvorsen

I Accidentally Became My Mother

As I sit on my patio on a Saturday afternoon, watching my husband and my daughter play together and drinking…

Motherhood, Relationships
August 14, 2017
4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Stacey Philpot

3 Tools For The Stepparent’s Tool Belt

Six years ago, I stepped into the new territory of stepmom-dom with shaking knees and a healthy fear of emotionally…

Inspiration, Journal, Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
August 13, 2017
2.6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Kayla Friehe

Leave Them a Letter

It has been nearly 5 years since I wrote that very first letter. I was introducing myself to a…

Journal

I’m Teaching My Child To Be Brave Because I Never Was

If My Kids are in School, Why am I Still at Home?

In Defense of Direct Sales

Dear Kids, As You Grow Older

To The Moms Saying Goodbye

My Husband Did THIS After His (Extremely) Long Week At Work

My Kids Copy Me. And I Don’t Like What I Hear.

Farewell to My Favorite Chapter

Babies are Like Husbands

I Accidentally Became My Mother

3 Tools For The Stepparent’s Tool Belt

Leave Them a Letter

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother