Dear Son, Will I Know You Tomorrow?
When you were a newborn, I knew you as well as it’s possible to know another human being. I was…
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Kids
By Nicole Lasley I’m Not Ready For You To Grow Up
You took a shower today. Daddy let you wash your hair and scrub your body. You lathered and rinsed and…
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By Moriah Couch We’ll Fight Bullying Together, My Child
There are those who say that bullying is not a real issue. They say things like "just teach your kids…
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Our Kids Share a Room On Purpose
I fall into the bed in the guest room at 3 a.m., utterly exhausted from managing the various wakeups of…
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I’m a Different Mom To My Youngest—But I’m Not Apologizing
My childhood and teen years were scarred by a terrible injustice, or so I thought at the time. It seemed…
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Naptime is For Me
It was 1 p.m., and the house was completely quiet. My two younger kids were napping and my oldest was…
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Dear Older Teens, Don’t Forget Your Younger Siblings
I know you have your own life to live—full of responsibilities and stresses. You have peer relationships to nurture, homework…
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Why Family Dinner Matters
Some of my earliest memories from childhood involve family meals. Regardless of what was happening in our life, my siblings…
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By Chelsey McCarthy In Case I Don’t Get To Tell You Before I Go, I Love You
To my daughter, I hope I live to see you grow up and find your own way in life, but…
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By Angela Williams Glenn When There Are No More Babies To Rock
I stare at that rocking chair. The arm and the legs are chewed up by one of the four dogs…
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By Anna-Louise Osborne Dear Daughter, Be Kind To Yourself
There are lots of things I know I want to do or be as a mother. One of my biggest…
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I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom But Not Because I Planned It
I didn't plan on being a stay-at-home mom. I had goals. Dreams. Ambitions. I went to college and got my…
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