“Mommy, I Wish There Was a Dad at Your House.”
“Mommy, I wish there was a dad at your house.” That sentence stung. I sat in silence for a moment…
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By Krystal Sieben When Your Kids Come Over, I’ll Treat Them Like My Own
Can I let you in on a secret? Yep, you, parent of a friend of my child. Maybe they met…
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There’s a Boy Who Stole My Heart
There’s a boy who stole my heart. And he started kindergarten this year. We spent all summer getting ready, with…
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By Melissa Voelker Here’s to Raising Kind and Determined Daughters
“Is that your daughter out there in the pink shirt?” the mom sitting next to me asked. “Yeah. She is,”…
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By Marissa Khosh A Child’s Diagnosis Changes a Parent
What if something is wrong that we can't see from the outside? I wish her next cardiologist appointment was not…
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My Heart Breaks for Our Babies
We sit at the table, the four of us, plates half-eaten and mouths full of food. Pass the ranch. Can…
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By Jenny Albers There’s Something Special About Cross Country Kids
After each practice, each meet, as they shuffle to the car with beet-red faces and Jello-like legs, it’s easy to…
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By Rachael Ramas I’m So Glad My Children Have Each Other
As I watch my 9-year-old daughter grip her 6-year-old brother's hand on their first day back at school, a wave…
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Gone are the Days of Rocking You To Sleep
Gone are the days of pushing you on swings and practicing your letters. Gone are the days of rocking you…
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By Angela Williams Glenn There’s Something about a Softball Player
There’s just something about a softball player. The sun in the scorching summer heat beats down on her. It may…
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I Never Knew How Long a Day Could Be until You Went to Kindergarten
I always pictured myself packing my kids’ lunches, carefully picking each item, adding sweet notes, and balancing healthy options with…
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The First Day of Preschool is Hardest for the Moms
The first day of Pre-K. Wow, that's a hard one. On that first day, it starts with prolonged hugs. It…
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