By Courtney Westlake To the Mom Who Just Received Your Child’s Diagnosis
Dear Mama, You’ve just heard words that will change your life forever. Maybe you were sitting in a doctor’s exam room…
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By Lori Wildenberg 7 Ways to STOP the Mama Mad
"How many of you are surprised at the love you feel for your kids?" All the moms (and dads) present…
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By Sara Brunsvold Let’s Tone Down These Over-The-Top Kids’ Birthday Parties
The standards for kids’ birthday parties seem to move further in the direction of More More More every year --…
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By Jodi Bernholtz I Raised Millennials And I Think They Are Getting A Raw Deal
I have two children who are Millennials. Consequently, I have given a great deal of thought to what this group…
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By Julie Borm Thank you for not having a perfect child
Each week there are a handful of play dates that we have lined up with friends and neighbors. Some casual,…
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By Bonnie Ashby For the Expectant Mom: You’re In For a Crazy, Beautiful Ride
This article is meant for the woman who is expecting her first child. Congratulations to you momma. I am so…
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By Kathy Glow 10 Things About 10-Year-Old Boys That Will Make You Stop Talking About Barron Trump
I have known many ten-year-old boys in my life – from the ones who would not stop pulling my hair…
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By Ashli Brehm Just A Mom
"Mom... why don't you work anymore?" "She retired after you were born...right mom?" the Oldest replied to the Middlest. "Well,…
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By Lauren Cootes International Day of Acceptance- A Parent’s Perspective
Before my beautiful daughter, McLaine, was born in 2009, I have to admit that disability acceptance was not something I'd…
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By Laura Blucker 3 Reasons We Must Stop Spewing Insults at the Mother in the Mirror
I was staring in the mirror as my 12-month-old daughter played with blocks on the floor. I audibly started talking…
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By Emily Sinkclear It Might Be Christmas, But I Won’t Make My Child Hug You
I’m sure you’ve encountered or witnessed it: adults forcing or coercing children into showing affection to other adults, and the subsequent…
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By Stacey Philpot Can I Have a New Mom?
We sat around our well-worn kitchen table, my four-year-old excitedly reporting on the fun she’d had that day at Grandma…
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