By Alicia Betz You Don’t Know Tired
You don’t know tired. That’s what I heard countless times, over and over, when I told people that exhaustion was…
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By Janeth Harrison Why Millenial Dads Rock
A coworker and I were pulling into the parking lot at the same time and I asked her where her…
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By Emily Scott Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own
When you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she…
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By Paige Pippin Dear Mom, I See Jesus In You
Dear Mom, I see Jesus in you. When you sang me to sleep night after night. When you made me…
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By Her View From Home I Never Imagined What I Was Wearing on Graduation Day Might Stand in Between Me and My Future
I grew up very poor, living in low income housing, eating reduced lunches, and being raised by a single mom…
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By Ashleigh Beaver I Am the Mother of Two Under Two
The days are long and the nights are short. The coffee is brewed but often never even makes it to…
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By Linda Tang Carry Your Children While You Can
You always carry her. You hold her a lot. You pick her up so much. Carrying my baby brought on…
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By Maralee Bradley Karli is the Muppet Foster Kids Never Knew They Always Needed
Foster children in our society can feel entirely unseen. Becoming a foster child can feel shameful and you quickly get…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear 8th Grade Graduate: Thanks for Letting Go of My Hand
You let go of my hand and walked slowly through the door. You turned your chestnut head to look at…
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By Brynn Burger Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat
Sitting at the airport reading a friend's beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because…
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By Laura Costea Dear Child, Thank You For Slowing Your Busy Mama Down
Thank you for slowing me down. Thank you for making me a mommy. Thank you for making me notice wildflowers…
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By Carolyn Moore Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids
Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead…
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