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To the Mom of the Strong-Willed Child: Throw Away the Yardstick

Kids, Motherhood
September 1, 2023
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By Ashley Testa

To the Mom of the Strong-Willed Child: Throw Away the Yardstick

I used to be a person who measured. I felt accomplished checking tasks off a list or beating the estimated…

There’s Something about Volleyball Girls

Kids, Living, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 31, 2023
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By Her View From Home

There’s Something about Volleyball Girls

“…so when we run the 6-2, I shift to the front after serve receive, but for the 5-1 it’s different,…

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
August 30, 2023
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5 Minute Read

By Sarah Golden

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him

My baby is going to kindergarten, and I am not going to cry. Yep, you read that right. My blessing…

Kids, Motherhood
August 28, 2023
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By Caitlin Q. Bailey O'Neill

‘Twas the Night Before Kindergarten

'Twas the night before kindergarten and all through the house, He slept while I cried, voice squeaking like a mouse.…

It’s Okay to Skip the Sign-Up—Your Kids Don’t Have to Do It All

Kids, Motherhood
August 26, 2023
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4 Minute Read

By Joy A. Mead

It’s Okay to Skip the Sign-Up—Your Kids Don’t Have to Do It All

There I was, a new mother thinking I was getting an early start to the activity of swimming by introducing…

My Child Is Being Bullied and I Feel Like a Failure

Kids, Motherhood
August 24, 2023
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4 Minute Read

By Her View From Home

My Child Is Being Bullied and I Feel Like a Failure

When I became a mother, I had all these hopes and dreams for my children. And as they grew, those…

I’m the Mom Cheering Loudest on the Sidelines

Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2023
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2 Minute Read

By Leslie Means

I’m the Mom Cheering Loudest on the Sidelines

I cheered for my daughter this weekend. She plays soccer, and I’m the mom who yells things like: GOOD JOB!…

Kids, Living, Motherhood
August 15, 2023
2.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kathryn Cintron

I Gave My Kids Another Mediocre Summer

I’m an elder millennial—meaning I grew up with non-extravagant summers filled with Slip 'N Slides hooked up to water hoses,…

Kids, Motherhood
August 11, 2023
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3 Minute Read

By Krystal Sieben

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

I have a vivid memory of tentatively walking toward the little pink sleepers hanging in Nordstrom. I gently lifted one…

Kids, Motherhood
August 9, 2023
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2 Minute Read

By Lizzy Christian

Time Is Precious—Don’t Wish It Away

Time. It's a weird thing. It passes ever-so-quickly. It’s a thief in the night. Yet somehow it stands still. It never…

It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother

Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
August 5, 2023
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3 Minute Read

By Elena Clark

It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother

In the beginning, motherhood was a magical journey full of excitement and wonder. Every new milestone brought me joy and…

The Bittersweet Reality of Your Baby Turning 5 Years Old

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 3, 2023
13.9K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan LaPorta

The Bittersweet Reality of Your Baby Turning 5 Years Old

Those first five. Those precious first five years have flown by. I blinked and here we are. I look back…

Kids

To the Mom of the Strong-Willed Child: Throw Away the Yardstick

There’s Something about Volleyball Girls

My Baby is Going to Kindergarten and God Will Go With Him

‘Twas the Night Before Kindergarten

It’s Okay to Skip the Sign-Up—Your Kids Don’t Have to Do It All

My Child Is Being Bullied and I Feel Like a Failure

I’m the Mom Cheering Loudest on the Sidelines

I Gave My Kids Another Mediocre Summer

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

Time Is Precious—Don’t Wish It Away

It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother

The Bittersweet Reality of Your Baby Turning 5 Years Old

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