By Amber Prohaska These Are the Days
I watched him walk slowly and purposefully down the hall- each step a chore; his body no longer cooperating with…
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By Brea Schmidt Having a Sister is a Gift That Lasts a Lifetime
I sometimes catch you, my daughters, out of the corner of my eye. There are a couple of years between…
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By Alicia Betz You’re Not Raising a House, You’re Raising a Family
My kitchen is a mess. There’s a “guest room” in my house that is really just a collecting place for…
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By Megan Hamby I Could Have Missed This Life With You
When I was 18 years old, I told my then-boyfriend I knew my future family would one day be built…
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By Mary Ann Blair Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again
The sweet sound of your baby’s cry pierces the air inside the delivery room. He is laid upon your chest,…
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By Rachel Granstra To the Distracted Mom at Church: it’s Worth it
Sunday mornings are chaos. You wake up behind the 8-ball every week. For once, your kids slept in a bit…
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By Robin Kramer I’m That Mom Raising Those Kids
I've been that mother. The mother who carries a bag of McDonald's food as she drags a crying child across…
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By Betsy Eggart In Some Ways, I Feel as Empty as My Classroom Today
Today I closed my classroom door and hung my ID badge on a hook at home. I left my room…
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By Lauren Flake Dear Weary Mama, Stop Treating Your Kids Better Than Yourself
I see you, mama, up at 6 a.m. to wash the soccer socks and find the shin guards that you…
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By René Hale Don’t Be Like Mommy When You Grow Up
Tonight at bath time, you looked me square in the eye and said, “Mommy, when I get big, I wanna…
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By Whitney Fleming I’m Giving My Teens Permission to Be Kids This Summer
Dear world: they are not yours yet. These adult-sized bodies are not for the taking. I'm giving these teens permission…
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By Casie Tyson My Son Has Spina Bifida, and Life is Still Beautiful
This post has been in my drafts for about a year. I write it. Rewrite it. Then delete it again.…
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