By Lauren Shambo What I’ve Learned From Being a Stepmom
When I married my husband, I received an added bonus of becoming a stepmom to his sweet little boy, Charlie.…
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Six Things I Can’t Do Since I Had Kids
Becoming a mom was hands-down, no-hesitation the best thing that has ever happened to me. It is beautiful, and hard, and meaningful, and…
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By Jillian Benfield My Son with Down Syndrome has a Higher Intelligence
We’ve been through a lot of big life things in the last year. They are the kind of hardships we will look…
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By Amy Weatherly You Won’t Be Ready
We’d only been married six months. He was still in law school. We were still in debt. Massive debt. We…
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By Amy Dimarcangelo Sometimes I’m a Really Crappy Mom
Sometimes I'm a really crappy mom. Before some sweet soul rushes to my defense, or reminds me we all have…
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By Margie Untermeyer 50 Things I Want My Kids to Know
As I approach my 50th birthday, I have been doing a lot of thinking and making a lot of lists.…
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By Christiana Whallon Why I Love Bedtime
Moms often joke about “just making it until bedtime”. We seem to see it as our goal. It’s the finish…
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By Her View From Home I Didn’t Think It Would Be Like This: Weaning Depression and Anxiety and Why It Often Goes Undiagnosed
I’m going to begin this article by going out on a limb, as I often do. I’m going to guess…
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Does it Really Take a Village?
“It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s an adage we’ve all heard, but there was a time not…
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By Christina Herzog 6 Strategies to Help Your Autistic Child Enjoy Christmastime
Every year I drag my four children to a half dozen Christmas celebrations with family members—and to be honest, it…
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By Brynn Burger How To Survive Christmas Break With an Extreme Child
Long breaks from school can be hard on parents. As both a public school teacher, and a mother of two…
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By Valli Vida Gideons What I Want You to See in My Special Needs Child
Challenge: chal-inj ~ something that by its nature or character serves as a call to battle, contest, special effort, etc.…
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