By Kiley Hillner Your Last Day At Daycare is a Bittersweet Milestone
This is the part that gets me. Come Monday morning, I’ll be rushing to get you and your younger siblings…
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By Kelsey Scism It’s Her Turn For Kindergarten and She’s Ready
I have a kindergartner and she’s ready. She searches through the stack of coloring books looking for the workbook filled…
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By Winnie Munroe The Secret To Motherhood is Bottomless Grace
Before becoming a parent, I had a lot of visions of the type of parent I'd be. I'll be Montessori.…
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They Need Me Less and I Love Them More
In less than two weeks, my oldest son will be a fifth-grader and my youngest son will excitedly enter the…
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Once You Start Kindergarten, You’ll Be a Little Less Mine
I remember the very first time I laid eyes on you. The road ahead felt so daunting as I lay…
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The Best Thing About Youth Sports is the Friends You Make
The funny thing about sports is that so much of what we get out of playing them has nothing to…
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By Krista Ward I’m Not Quite Ready To Let Go
I’m not quite ready to let go. It’s your first day of kindergarten, a day that’s arrived more swiftly than…
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By Jennifer Craven I Finally Made it To the Sweet Spot of Motherhood
Guys, I think I made it. Finally made it to that small window of time I’ve heard parents talk about…
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I Desperately Want You To Understand Our Autism World
When I tell others my son has autism, most of the time they have no idea what I mean. I…
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You Have Permission To Press Pause
The start of a new sports season is always exciting for children. My youngest daughter loves soccer and is usually…
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Dear Son, I Held Your Small Hand and One Day You’ll Hold Mine
Late last night as my oldest son, who just turned 11 this week, said the routine "goodnight," he grabbed my…
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By Jennifer Vail Don’t Ever Stop Talking To Me About Your Interests—Even if I Don’t Understand Them
It’s mid-afternoon, the slowest part of the day. I’ve spent the day dealing with meals and schedules, tasks, chores, jobs,…
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