Sometimes the Middle Child Just Needs To Feel Like #1
This morning, I had a girl home with me. My middle child. There have been so many times she has…
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By Nickey J Dunn RIP Family Halloween Costumes
The first official day of fall for everyone else meant finally breaking out those hoodies from the backs of closets…
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By Erin Mulcahy Dear Co-Parents, From Your Child’s Teacher
Dear co-parents, When you walk into my classroom for open house, conferences, or a meeting, I notice right away. I…
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Every Time You Walk Away You’re a Little Less Mine
There's something about watching them walk away. Sometimes when they are in front of me and I catch a glimpse…
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To the Siblings in the Stands, You’re the Real MVPs
The most underrated fans in youth sports are the siblings in the stands. The youngest ones schlepped from game to…
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Time Slips Like Sand Through a Mother’s Fingers
I take a handful of sand and watch the granules gradually slip between my fingers. My 1-year-old digs in the…
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By Lindsey Goldstein Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween
Dear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…
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By Maralee Bradley Hey Tweens and Teens—You Can Trick-or-Treat at My House
When I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
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By Holly Lemons When I Say You’re Everything, I Mean It
When I say that you're everything, I mean it. But they're not just empty words; I want you to know…
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By Elisa Preston You’re Just Like Mommy and Daddy
She has my eyes and his smile, my gentle touch and his playfulness. She talks like me, laughs like him.…
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By Megan Kewaza Dear Firstborn, Because of You My Heart Grew
To my firstborn, Some days it feels like I just found out about you—pregnant for the first time ever. But…
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By Adam Lowe The Art of Showing Up
As a father of four boys, you may imagine that life is hectic from time to time for me. While…
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