By Anita Manderfield An Open Letter To My Toddler Who Won’t Remember Any Of This
Dear Son, We're getting ready to move from where you and your older sister were born and so-far bred. And though she'll…
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By Lisa Leshaw Here’s The Test All Moms Should Give Before Hiring The Babysitter
There are regulations in place (or pending) for basically everything on the planet. Except for babysitters. I know that many local…
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By Sarah Pearce To The Mad Mom Who Drop-Kicked That Birthday Cake – We All Have Bad Days
Man. That lady at Kroger's must have been having an awful day. Why else would she have a drop-kicked…
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By Jessica Heeran Our Journey With Down Syndrome: We Would Never End This Pregnancy
It was 2005, I was 23 years old and a newlywed when my hand held that doubled lined stick in…
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By Katherine Kring When Can I Call Myself Mother?
Before becoming pregnant, I wasn't sure when one ‘became a mother,' exactly. To be honest, I never really thought about…
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By Marisa Ulrich The Unmaking of a Mamacopter
I grew up under the whirring blades of a mamacopter of the first order. No swimming. She once heard about…
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By Jamie Galvin Surviving Until Bedtime
Last Monday morning my daughter calls out from her room in a whiny, high-pitched voice. It's 6:00am; barely light out.…
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By Megan Launchbaugh I Won’t Judge You For Judging
There is nothing in my life that has brought me more heart-wrenching fear than motherhood. Suddenly, everything feels scary. Stairs.…
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By Sarah Clouser My Boy Of Endless Questions
The other day I observed my five-year-old son gather all of his stuffed animals and take them by armload down…
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By Sue Harrison The Simple Joys In Motherhood
My friend Justine is an amazing person. She’s raising her beautiful three-year-old daughter, holds down a job, and just completed…
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By Lauren Eberspacher Why I Didn’t Get My Baby Daddy a Father’s Day Gift
Mother's Day this past year was a regular Sunday just like every other (wait, I thought this was a Father's Day…
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By Erinne Magee Stop Wishing Single Moms A Happy Father’s Day
Each year around this time, I get flooded with messages of best wishes and celebratory notes in regard to my…
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