I Thought I’d Be Happy When No One Believed in the Elf Anymore
My giant hanging basket of petunias had fallen from the tiny hook on the porch for what must have been…
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Motherhood
By Shannon Whitmore I Just Want One More Christmas
I might have missed my son’s last Christmas with Santa. I was there, and I watched it happen, but it…
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By Ashley Butler To the Moms Who Love Quiet
I’ve always been the quiet one. The listener. The observer. The one who never minded silence and didn’t feel the…
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Mental Health Is Health—Take Care of Yours
The journey to find regulation in our emotional health can be lifelong, especially after becoming a mother. You’re on this…
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There’s Something Special about Blogger Kids
There’s something special about blogger kids. The ones raised in front of a camera lens, the ones finding a voice…
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By Nikki Specht Stay a Little While Longer
My granny went on hospice this week. My granny, who helped raise my sister and me. Who picked us up…
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By Hannah Dearth Making Holiday Magic Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Your Own
In my first years of parenting, I felt a mix of excitement and overwhelm surrounding the holidays. Are these the…
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By Ashley Ylvisaker The Neon Sign in Easter Candy: Normalizing Neurodivergence
“Ope, let me just grab a quick photo of this for future reference,” I said to my husband as our…
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By Aimee C. Trafton Mothering a Middle School Daughter Is New
My daughter and I went swimming today. A hobby that has always bonded the two of us, our shared love…
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By Jennifer White My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend
I don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…
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By Carole Hawkins Here’s to the Mismatched Christmas Trees
At first glance, this decorated Christmas Tree is a type A person’s nightmare. Its ornaments are mismatched, and the branches…
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The Quiet Rage of Being the Only One Who Knows Where Everything Is
My 8-year-old asked me where his Star Wars water bottle was. I told him to check the dishwasher. He stood…
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