By Whitney Fleming Parenting is About the Breaths We Take
“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid…
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By Edith Runion Dear Daughter, I Am With You
Dear daughter, Please hear my words and soak them in. Never forget what I am saying. I just want you…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke Becoming a Mom Made Me Terrible at Prayer
I recently cleaned out the drawer of my nightstand. It was crammed with old papers, books, mismatched earrings, and all-around…
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Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom
Recently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a…
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By Susan Narjala Dear Fellow Moms, What Are We Trying to Prove by Doing it All?
I used to tune into Chopped on Food Network almost every evening. I loved the outlandish ingredients that were pulled…
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By Becky Hugo I Miss the Chaos and Crumbs in my Backseat
I caught myself looking in the rear view mirror while driving yesterday searching for the little girls who used to…
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We’re Not Just Raising Little Boys, We’re Raising Men
Our whole world changed the moment the ultrasound tech tapped those three little words across the image on the screen:…
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By Mariel Hanna Once Upon a Time We Wished For This Life We Share
Do you remember our life before we had children? The years of guilt-free spontaneity soon overcome by never-ending laundry and…
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By Denise Renae To Jesus, From the Tired Mom Who’s Trying
Dear Jesus, You've given me these five children into my hands. I tell myself over and over again, "I AM…
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By Julie Hoag You’ve Grown Before My Eyes Here in This Church
I stand next to you while the church band plays, amazed that you now tower four inches taller than me.…
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By Krista Ward I Did it Anyway
I didn’t know how to properly swaddle a baby, taking a square blanket and somehow folding and wrapping it to…
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By Amy Dimarcangelo It’s Cool to Be Weird
My idea of quality time with my children is going on one-on-one dates (especially when they involve donuts). It’s pushing…
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