Simple Moments Shape Childhood
Sometimes it’s the little things that can turn out to be the biggest things. Motherhood has made me appreciate the…
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Kids
By Elizabeth Ascik I Promise to Show Up for You
My child, I hope you know you can count on this: I will show up for you. I will show…
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Sometimes Growth Is Tangible, and When It Is You Hold On Tight
I never expected my sign to come in the form of a plastic bag. As a parent, you’re told over…
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By Lizzy Christian Some Nights They Need You a Little More
Some nights they need you a little more, mama. Because of the bad dreams or the bogeyman they are adamant…
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Sweet Babies, I’ll Be There
When your world is calm and peaceful, I’ll be there. When your world is chaotic like an ice cream shop…
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I’m in the Big Little Years
I’m in the big little years. It’s when you’re no longer in the tender season of babies and toddlers—those sweet,…
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1-Year-Olds Are Wonderful
Newborns—who doesn’t love them? The captivating scent of a brand new baby, their fragile little bodies laying so delicately on…
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By Cat Borg My Kids Are All in School Now and It’s a Little Lonely
I had just dropped my children off at school. All of them. My youngest has just started full-time. It was…
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I Love You Even When I Say I Don’t
“I love you even when I say I don’t.” These words came out of nowhere from my 5-year-old. I was…
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Big Questions at Bedtime Don’t Require Perfect Answers
Last night at bedtime, my son asked why everyone has to die one day. The thought of my sweet 7-year-old…
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By Sarah Little If Someone Needs a Friend, Be a Friend
“If someone needs a friend, be a friend” it’s the running joke in our family. My husband will say the…
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I Hope My Daughter Always Hears My Voice
“Dots on bottom. Stretch over toes,” she mutters to herself while independently putting on her tiny toddler socks. I must…
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