Dear Kindergarten Graduate—Wherever Life Takes You, I’ll Always Be Your Safe Place To Land
I cried on your first day of kindergarten. Did you know that? I held it together through the getting ready…
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By Caryn Bell The Secret to Slowing Down Time Is to Notice the Moments You’re Living In
Dear current self, You’ve heard a lot of mothers admonish you to slow down and enjoy every moment with your…
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By Marigold Tekla You Don’t Have to Celebrate a Holiday Just Because It’s On the Calendar
I switched on the computer, adjusted my chair, then quickly swiveled back around again toward my husband, “Are you sure?…
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I’m Raising Wild Boys
Yesterday my boys (two and eight) were playing outside in our cul-de-sac—running, yelling, tackling each other . . . all…
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A Big Move Brings Big Emotions For Little Kids—Here’s How to Help Them Cope
It doesn’t matter how outgoing or funny or charismatic your kids might be, the possibility of uprooting their little lives…
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By Connie Cumming My Kids May Never Be Professional Athletes, But They’ll Be Strong, Confident Adults Because of Youth Sports
I have pivoted 180 degrees over the last few years on one major bone of contention in our household of…
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By Rachel Maier Food Allergies Won’t Stop Her—How My Daughter Is Teaching Me to Be Brave
Dear daughter, I know sometimes you wonder if you’ll ever do normal things without me hovering over you. Double and…
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A Mother’s Love Is an Endless Pursuit
I look at him and my heart breaks into a million little pieces. It simply hurts too much to know…
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My Mama Heart Wonders If He’s Ready For Kindergarten Next Year
Is he ready? It's the question I’ve been asking myself for the last year. The question that’s literally kept me…
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Traveling With Kids Is Worth Every Sweaty, Hard, Unmemorable Moment
We spent thousands of dollars, slogged gear and bags through 100-degree heat, stood in the lines, and ate all the…
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A Mother Transitions From Living For Her Kids, To Living With Them
There’s a pivotal point in our lives as mothers when we realize we are no longer living for our children,…
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I Wish I Could Tell You There Will Be No More Mean Girls
Tonight before bed while I was tucking you in, you seemed really down. You are normally bubbly, talkative, full of…
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