By Penelope Larsen I Sacrificed My Body To Make Room For You
I was up early on a particularly sunny morning, and a shimmer caught my eye in the mirror. It was my…
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By Ashli Brehm Yes, I Quit the Playgroup
I went once. I'd met her at the park near my neighborhood. She'd invited me for a weekly recurring playgroup.…
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By Becki Robins I’d Rather Face a Zombie Apocalypse than Norovirus
Sometimes, when I see pictures of people in hazmat suits, I feel jealous. I don’t fear Ebola or anything, and…
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By Ranae Aspen Preparing for the Last First Day of School
Just seeing this in print is causing a stir of emotions. Part of me keeps asking, where did time go and…
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By Stacey Pardoe To the Mom Who’s Struggling through Summer
“If you two can’t get along, we’re taking the puppy back – today!” I shout through my hazy cloud of…
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By Zabrina Vogelsang Confessions of an Exhausted Mother
I am so tired. That’s not really a confession though, is it? Because we are all tired. We have all…
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By Jenn Hesse 8 Reasons You SHOULD Laugh at Your Kids
Raising children is serious business. You’ve got to feed them, clothe them, wash them once in awhile, teach them right…
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By Linda Hummel When Being a Mom Makes You Feel 13 Again
It’s a common scene. We are two women—she's a mom and I’m a grandmother—watching the children in our care playing…
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By Zrinka Peters I’m not Dreading the Teenage Years
Some things get old, fast. One of those things is the relentless warning that life will be dark and hellish…
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By Jenny Leboffe I Can Be The Attention He Has Not Received: Our Foster Care Journey
This two-year-old beats at my leg and I scoop him into my lap. He has spent the last ten minutes…
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By Kathy Rau Mom Envy
Other moms make me envious. This envy stems from admiration though. I have these visions of your life and it…
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By Annie Boyd The God Who Sees me
Sometimes I feel so invisible. Maybe you do too. Let me explain. I am a wife and a mother. I…
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