Dear Kindergartener, I Already Miss You
You were so excited tonight that I wondered if you would ever settle down enough to fall asleep. As you…
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Kids
I’m Starting to See the Teenager in Him
My children frequently take my breath away, whether with their beauty (because, oh, my, these children are beautiful, aren’t they?)…
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By Erin Wood I’m Raising a Firecracker of a Daughter
As we were getting dressed after my daughter's swimming lesson a few weeks ago, I was hit with an upsetting…
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By A Cogent When the Kids Are Sick, Cut Yourself Some Slack
Mama, when your baby spikes a fever, and all you can do is rock her to sleep while sneaking those…
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One Day You Won’t Reach For My Hand Anymore
One day, you won’t ask me to lie down with you in the night and trace pictures along your back…
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By Susan Narjala Good Moms Yell Too
Here’s a dark and somewhat dirty secret . . . Moms yell. We do. It’s not something we talk about…
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By Jennifer Thompson My Kids Will Go Back To School in Masks Because it Feels Right For Our Family
I’m struggling. And I hesitate to talk about it because I feel like we’re supposed to be over this. Over…
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I Just Keep Loving You More
When we think about starting a family, we don’t think about how it all unfolds. We may consider what it…
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By Angela Williams Glenn You’ll Never Regret Traveling With Your Kids
There is something about the open road, the endless possibilities that await out there, that calls some of us to…
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By Emily Roussell Tomorrow You’re Another Year Older
There’s a birthday in the house. I know tomorrow won’t really make you a whole year older. You’ve been hard…
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Dear Middle Child, You’re the Perfect Fit
Our oldest is your protection, our youngest is your affection, and you, my dear, our middle . . . you…
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By Her View From Home My Husband is the Father My Own Dad Never Was
My father and I danced to The Chicks "Landslide" at my wedding reception. It wasn't a typical father-daughter dance song…
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