By Autumn Knapp As a Special Needs Mom, I Crave the Structure of the School Year
For most, summer break means freedom: slow mornings, Popsicles, Slip 'N Slides, and late bedtimes. But for parents like me…
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By Allie Hoogerwerf Our Wild Child Came Second and We Couldn’t Love Him More
To you, my number two: I cried big tears as I left for the hospital to deliver you. I was…
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By Stephanie Kramm Today He’s 12 and I Still Have Time
I had this dream. The kind of dream that only mothers have. He was three years older than the age…
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By Kristie Reitz He Needs Me Less Now, But I’m Still His Home
There he is. Standing on first base. A boy who needs me less. I think back to 10 years ago.…
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By Krystal Sieben In Defense of a Really Early Bedtime
I have a confession . . . I put my kids to bed super early—like shockingly early. Some people think…
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By Emily Stevens A Stranger’s Advice Changed My Parenting: “Raise Them with as Little as Possible.”
A month ago, I felt called to give my kids a more boring childhood. No, I’m not punishing them. No,…
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper Our Kids Lost Friends Too When Our Friendship Ended
There are so many different types of losses and grief that we all experience in our lives. The grief of losing…
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By Christen McKey The Petrified-Squished-Spider Stage of Motherhood
There is a squished spider corpse dangling from the inside of my car windshield. I don’t know how long it…
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A Mother Prays for Her Children When No One Else Is Watching
My worst fear had been realized. When I heard his feet hit the floor and his door open, I knew…
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10 Things Your Child’s Therapist Wishes You Knew
As a parent, you want the best for your child and seeking therapy for them is a courageous and loving…
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By Elizabeth Neal Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You
My darling daughter, Every mother wants to hand her daughter the world—not as it stands, but something better, something more…
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Being Welcomed As a Stepmom Can Take Time: 8 Things To Remember
Becoming a stepparent actually doesn’t happen in one day or the day you say, “I do.” It takes time. Stepparenting…
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