By Tessa Dreyer To the Parents Raising an Only Child
"How many kids do you have?" another mother asks me at the playground. A question most moms ask when meeting…
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Motherhood
By Lauren Benson Surprise! I’m 42 and Pregnant.
Seven years after I gave birth to my youngest child, I made an appointment with my primary care physician. I…
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Power Bars and The Friday Surprise: Coping with An Empty Nest
Power Bars. That’s what did me in. A few protein-packed energy bars on a shelf actually triggered that ugly scene…
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By Stephanie Mitchell To the Moms of COVID Babies Turning Five
To the mamas of babies now turning five, the ones born during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alone, masked,…
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By Amy Martin We Took the Perfect Summers of Our Youth for Granted
When I was in college, my parents rented a house for a week each year in a little place called…
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By Her View From Home The Cap and Gown are Ready…but Am I?
The cap and gown are hanging in the hall, and suddenly, everything feels like a “last.” The last packed lunch.…
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What My Therapist Brain Knew About Motherhood—and What It Totally Didn’t
As a licensed mental health counselor, I thought I was ready for motherhood. I knew about postpartum anxiety. I knew…
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Raising An Autistic Child In An Already Scary World
Once you become a parent, you are forever changed. Everything that you do revolves around the safety, growth, and overall…
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May You Feel Seen on Mother’s Day, No Matter Who You Are
I see you. On this bright day full of flowers and joy. I see you fighting back the tears. I…
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By Christen McKey The Tangled and Beautiful Roots of Our Family Tree are My Mother’s Masterpiece
There are times my kids will slip up and call me “Grana” instead of “Mama.” I just laugh and jokingly…
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By Cat Borg Our Kids Trust Us with Their Real Selves
My girls danced all night. They were smiling, they were having a ball! "Aren't your girls lovely!?" people said to…
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I’m a Bad Mom and a Good Mom—and That Makes Me a Normal Mom
I’m a bad mom. I’m also a good mom. I guess that makes me a normal mom, because we’re all…
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