By Abby Chase Yes My Child, There is a Santa
I recently had a conversation with a friend about my 9-year-old who has become increasingly inquisitive about the existence of…
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By Gretchen Hoffman Dear Allergy Mom, I See You
I see you, mama. I see the way you check labels in the grocery store, reading and rereading every ingredient…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer God Gave Me a Child Who Tests Me
On a recent Sunday, my husband, son, and I headed to a friend’s house under the guise of watching football.…
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Take it From a Loss Mom: You Don’t Want Your Baby To Stay Little Forever
I see it every day. My social media is littered with beautiful photos of children doing all sorts of things…
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By Allisa Leffers The “In a Minute” Mom
Three words my 3-year-old hears too much: "In a minute." “Mommy, can you help me?” In a minute because I…
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By Sara Shakil It Never Gets Easier When Our Babies Are Sick
It’s just a cold but it feels like more. When your baby is sick, all a parent wants to do…
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By Lori Jarrett Notes in Her Lunchbox
In elementary school, recess is the only part of the day when kids get unstructured playtime. It's a short 20…
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By Mehr Piracha Lee The Elf on the Shelf Shows Us Real Magic Will Always Exist
An Open Letter from an Elf on the Shelf: Listen, I know some of you don’t really like me much.…
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I Swore I’d Never Forget Your Little Hand Holding Mine, But I Have and That’s OK
Your first baby is just a whole new world. Their little fingers and toes are everything. You finally understand time…
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By Twyla Franz Bad Days Don’t Have To Get the Best of Us
I tried again to peel her fingers off the headrest in the car, but it wasn’t working. I shouldn’t have…
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Sometimes it Helps To Feel Sad Together
I felt his body stiffen and his jaw set as he snuggled in closer beside me. His 9-year-old self was…
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By Savannah Lyon Adoption is a Picture of Love
African praise melodies were the thing that officially birthed adoption in my soul. Enchanted by the joyful rhythms crooned by…
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