By Mikaela Perron-Sampson From Chemo To Kindergarten: The Milestone that Undid Me
I stood with the other moms, holding back tears as I gave Olive one last squeeze before sending her toward…
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By Latoya Samantha Smith When Strong Isn’t a Choice
Not even a week ago, I gave birth to my second baby. That feels strange to type, but here I…
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By Melissa Steis I Can’t Remember My Kids When They Were Little
I’m 42… or 43? Honestly, I can’t even remember sometimes. Life goes by so fast, and yet at the same…
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You Don’t Have To be Fearless To be Strong
I never imagined my story would look like this. I started out as a single, divorced mother, doing my best…
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By Ashley Butler Sometimes Your Social Battery Runs Out—Even around People You Love
There’s a unique kind of guilt that comes with telling people you’re tired of being around them. Not because they…
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By Lissy Bauer Letting My Senior Fly Comes with Tears of Joy and Heartache
Senior year is a milestone for our kids. The cap and gown. The countdowns. The college acceptances. It’s the year…
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By Cindy Shaw May I Always Choose To be Grateful
8:10 a.m. — That’s what time our kids are supposed to be ready to walk out the door in the…
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By Laura Massimini Motherhood Will always be My Anchor, But It’s Not My Ceiling
My kids are growing up. And so am I. The difference? They’re allowed to change without explanation, but when Mom…
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I’m the Reliable Mom
From a really young age, I understood that I wasn’t the fun friend. I was the friend worried about the…
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21 Easy Steps for Taking Your Kids To the Pumpkin Patch
Author's note: I wrote this four years ago, when my son was almost two and my daughter was a newborn.…
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By Courtney Devich Dear Daughter, Mean Girls Don’t Get To Define You
“Well, what did they say?” I asked her. “They said no,” she replied with tears welling up in her little…
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By Dr. Pamela Ramirez I’d Given Up on Getting Pregnant‚ But Hope Had Other Plans
This is the story I wish someone had shared with me when I was losing all hope. I never imagined…
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