By Ashley Butler May She Always Believe in Wishes
She gathered every fluffy dandelion like treasure, tiny fists full of wish-makers. She closed her eyes, took a breath, and…
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Kids
By Lindsay Sledge Please Don’t Pack the Peanut Butter
“Mom, do you see him?” my four-year old shouts from his perch on the tire swing at the local playground.…
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By Elizabeth North Autism Is An Ocean
In 2015, when my daughter was diagnosed with autism, my life ended—or so I felt. This wasn't the type of…
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By Mikaela Perron-Sampson From Chemo To Kindergarten: The Milestone that Undid Me
I stood with the other moms, holding back tears as I gave Olive one last squeeze before sending her toward…
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By Courtney Devich Dear Daughter, Mean Girls Don’t Get To Define You
“Well, what did they say?” I asked her. “They said no,” she replied with tears welling up in her little…
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Don’t Automatically Judge the Nepo Baby
I have always been intrigued by "nepo babies," probably because it's a funny name for an even funnier concept. In…
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Even When Your Kids Are Too Young To Remember, Take the Trip
"The kids are too young to remember." I know you had your reasons for waiting until your children were older…
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Here’s To the Siblings on the Sidelines
To the little siblings who are always there... The ones who tag along for every training and game. The ones…
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By Leah Post “Oh, She’s Just Like You.”
People say it to me often. They say it when she’s loud, when she questions, when she pushes back instead…
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By Amanda McKinney The Best Toys in Our House Aren’t Toys at All
The other day, I stepped into my living room and found a full-blown “bakery” happening on the rug. The menu?…
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Let Them Sneak across the Hall
Let them sneak across the hall. I know it’s late. I know it’s been a long day and an even…
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By Gwen Paulson We’ve Gone from Covid to Kindergarten
When I was pregnant with my son in 2019, I looked forward to family gatherings, travel, adventures, and baby play…
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