By Kris Ann Valdez I Wasn’t Sure You’d Be Here To Hold
I stood naked in my parents’ bathroom. Even with the tub filling, I could hear my family chattering behind the…
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By Jamie Duhn 5 Things Your Child’s Kindergarten Teacher Wants You To Know
I am a teacher. I have committed my life to teaching children. Of course, before I began this career, I…
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God Has You
Holding tight to the cold, sterile rail of the narrow, rollaway ER bed, I hovered helplessly over my oldest daughter.…
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By Drew Forsman To My Wife: I See Your Sacrifice
Selfless. No other word more clearly depicts your commitment to your family. Motherhood is drastically different than you dreamed of…
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To the Extended Family That Shows Up: We Couldn’t Do This Without You
This picture—my heart all but bursts every time I see it. It was taken five years ago on the day…
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Please Don’t Tell a Couple Trying to Conceive to Just Relax
This is a plea. A plea to those who know someone who is struggling with infertility. So, if you're reading…
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By Crystal Fulmer You’re Almost Grown, But You’re Always Welcome Back Home
Dear child, In the days before you could walk or talk, there were times when you would wail—when my rocking…
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By Wendy C That Mom at the Playground Could Become Your Best Friend
I didn’t realize I was that mom at the playground. That mom who always smiles at the other moms even…
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My Last Baby Rarely Gets All of Me
Ever since you came into being, you heard the chaos of your future. You felt the jostle of your siblings…
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By Tiffany Reiger No One Warned Me About the Last Baby
No one warned me about the last baby. When I had my first, my second, and my third, those first…
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Dear Mama, You Are Allowed to Struggle
You feel the weight of the funk you’re in. Your mind and heart know that the days are rushing by—that soon…
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Today is Hard but Tomorrow is a New Day
Today is hard. You don’t have to tell me how fast the time goes and to enjoy every moment because…
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