By Jessica Johnston Dear Son, You Will Always Be My Little Boy
Dear Son, Today I wish I could go back. I wish I could go back and hold you as an…
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By Jennifer Kish What if the Mess of Motherhood is Unparalleled Beauty in Disguise?
It’s 7:18 on Saturday morning and I can hear voices in the house. It sounds like at least four of…
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By Nicole Merritt You Were Born to Leave Me
I wasn’t sure if I was quite ready. In my heart, I wanted you out of my body; to be…
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By Brian Halsey The Day I Cleaned Pizza Off an Overdue Library Book and Gained a Greater Appreciation for my Wife
“Daddy, you will be so proud of me,” announced my three-year-old son, from the darkness of his room, at 5:30…
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By Ashli Brehm I’m Content in This Stage of Motherhood
"You're gonna miss this . . ." I heard it all the time from other moms. From strangers at the…
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By Jenny Albers I Love You Enough to Not Give You Everything You Want
My daughter sat on the bed, pouting, upset that I wouldn't take her to the store to get a new…
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By Whitney Fleming Before You Date My Daughter, Know This
To the Young Men Who May Want to Date Our Daughters: First, let me assure you we are not one…
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By Michelle Tate Dear First-Time Kindergarten Mom, Your Baby Is Ready
Dear first-time Kindergarten mom, I know the ache you’re feeling in your gut, and that lump in your throat you…
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The Insider’s Guide To the Teenage Boy Brain
My oldest boy has always been a sensitive soul. I’d share the stories confirming this, but he’s now 13 and…
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By Shelby Spear What I’ve Learned After 57 First Days of School
When it comes to first days of school, I’ve experienced 57 of them over the combined years of raising three…
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Let Us Raise Boys Who Have Respect Running Through Their Veins
Let us raise boys who are kind. And not just the boys who say please and thank you, but the…
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By Susan Narjala Dear Mama, Your Love Doesn’t Divide—It Multiplies
You couldn’t wait for your firstborn to have a sibling. You had visions of the two of them sharing the…
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