I Want To Make Motherhood Look Effortless, But I’m Desperate For You To Acknowledge How Hard it is
For my 4-week-old daughter’s baptism, we had a small group of family and friends at the church with us and…
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By Kathleen Sullivan We’re Failing Grieving Moms and Dads—Here’s How To Support Them Better
What was supposed to be a beautiful bonding moment between mother and daughter turned sour mere seconds upon the doctor’s…
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By Jenny Rapson “We Watched Him So Closely.” TV Host Dr. Laura Berman Makes Heartbreaking Post About Her Teen Son’s Overdose Death
I'll be honest here, as the mother of a 16-year-old (for 18 more days!) son, this article is very hard…
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By Kristen Winiarski Dear Husband, I’m More Mom Than Wife Right Now and I Miss You
Two kids into this parenting journey, I'm exhausted most days. At the end of the day, I’m worn out. I’m…
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By Anna-Louise Osborne I’m a Young Mom and I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way
Being a 24-year-old with two children, society always has a way to make it obvious that you might be missing…
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By Jennifer Bailey Please Stop Calling Unplanned Pregnancies ‘Oops Babies’
There’s an ill-mannered term thrown around carelessly that I can’t stay silent about anymore. Maybe you’ve heard it or maybe…
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By Maralee Bradley As an Adoptive Mom, the Super Bowl Ad Featuring US Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Long Left Me Speechless
For those of us who typically watch the Super Bowl just to enjoy the commercials, Toyota had an unexpected emotional…
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I Got Pregnant on an IUD
Yep, you read that right. This baby I am carrying is the result of an IUD pregnancy. In November 2019,…
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By Katie McNally We’re in the Last Days of Babyhood
If you looked at these pictures, you might expect an essay about the virtues of babywearing. Or perhaps a post…
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By Jennifer Blanke Trusting a Teenager Takes Time For a Mama’s Heart
I’m not going to lie, I was completely and utterly unprepared for my teenager’s booming social life. I mean, we…
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By Kendra Snead 5 Ways To Teach a Toddler To Help With Chores
We are a band of mamas who like to do it all, but even we need help sometimes. Enlist the…
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By Kimberly Keys No One Loves a Mama Like a Toddler
People love to warn parents about the toddler years. There are the tantrums and the terrible twos. Even though my…
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