By Karen Johnson What Will You Do All Day When Your Last Baby Goes off to School?
So your youngest child, your baby, is heading off to school. The years of sitting on the floor, playing trains…
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By Sarah Philpott That Time My Son Asked His Kindergarten Teacher For Bourbon
Growing up, Rock & Rye—whiskey, that is—was housed underneath our kitchen sink. The slick glass bottle was brought out for…
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By Laura Hurd Would My Autistic Child Survive Without Me?
The words had a bittersweet taste to my soul. The phrase oozing like honey- satisfying yet sticky. A sweet sentiment…
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By Tiffany Reiger I Hear You Son, Even Without Words
Son, I hear you. I hear the longing to communicate when you point, grunt, babble, and try to tell me…
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By Amy Weatherly Why We’re Watching the Olympics as a Family
I love the Olympics. I am certain I could have competed in curling if I had just known what was…
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By Kathy McClelland Finding Hope in a Devastating Diagnosis
In the summer of 2013 my husband and I sat anxiously across the table from a geneticist in a sterile…
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By Kayla Friehe God Gave Me Sons
God gave me sons. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to shop for pink dresses, and oversized bows.…
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By Katie-Rose The Secret to Surviving the Lice Apocalypse is in Your Refrigerator
How to Avoid and Survive the Lice Apocalypse Don’t hug anyone, ever. That includes cuddles. Do NOT rest your…
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By Leslie Means Dear Kids, You’ll Never Have to Wonder About My Love
To my kids when you doubt, Oh, my sweet babies. You’re still young now, but the years are coming. Fast.…
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By Emily Fisk Why Moms Shouldn’t Feel Bad For Bragging About Their Kids
I cradled my baby’s head gently in one hand and shifted the weight of her newborn body into my…
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By Mary Ann Blair Will You Make Room For Me, Mom?
My six-year-old has gotten into the habit of coming into our bedroom to lie next to me when he wakes…
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By Jordan Harrell Dear Daughter, You’re a “Follower” and That’s OK
Dear Daughter, Have I told you lately how much I love your heart? I don’t ever have to worry about…
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