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I Stopped Trying to Be a Perfect Mom and Started Believing I Was a Good One

Living, Motherhood
March 8, 2022
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By Mikala Albertson

I Stopped Trying to Be a Perfect Mom and Started Believing I Was a Good One

In the beginning, I wanted to be a PERFECT mom. And I’ll never forget the first time I lost my…

Faith, Friendship, Motherhood
March 8, 2022
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By Charissa Bates

Friends See Us Through the Hard Times

Life is at a standstill. Everything is still functioning and people are going on as normal, yet I’m just observing.…

Living
March 7, 2022
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By Makayla Hancock-Harris

The Powerful Love of Black Fatherhood

I remember growing up as a little girl in the suburban areas of Kansas City. As I entered preschool, my…

Grandma Asked For Help When Depression Was Taboo—And it Helped Save Me Years Later

Living
March 6, 2022
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By Rhonda Ellis

Grandma Asked For Help When Depression Was Taboo—And it Helped Save Me Years Later

This is what depression looks like for me—hidden tears with a smile. This picture was taken when I was in…

Friendship, Motherhood
March 5, 2022
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By Beth Bacon

Playdates Are Not Just For the Kids

Playdates are not for the children. A big recurring theme in mom groups on social media is the desire to…

The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
March 4, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back

It started with a twinge. A tiny crimp in my neck that felt off. It was so minor I hardly…

Living, Motherhood
March 4, 2022
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By Becky Stachnik

The Size of Your House Doesn’t Matter

Yesterday, we lived in a house that was too big for us, filled with my dreams of our house being…

Dear Menopause, I Guess It’s Time We Got Acquainted

Living
March 3, 2022
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By Linda Orleans

Dear Menopause, I Guess It’s Time We Got Acquainted

Dear Menopause, I’m 51 years old and for the past few years, I’ve been dreading, resisting, and fighting you. Let’s…

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

Living, Motherhood
March 2, 2022
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By Her View From Home

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

A few years ago, there was a meme going around that basically said, “I’m a mom who yells all the…

Living, Motherhood
March 1, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

This is the Year of Being Tired

Every year, I optimistically make my New Year’s resolutions and choose a word to symbolize something I plan to work…

To the Mom Who Feels Guilty For Not Earning a Paycheck

Living, Motherhood
February 28, 2022
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By Chassey Foster

To the Mom Who Feels Guilty For Not Earning a Paycheck

My husband and I are in the same career field and made close to equal pay, so when I decided…

Living, Motherhood
February 27, 2022
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By Annelise Roberts

You Don’t Have To Do it Alone

I was walking circles around the house, unable to set the baby down without him fussing. He had been sick…

Fitness

I Stopped Trying to Be a Perfect Mom and Started Believing I Was a Good One

Friends See Us Through the Hard Times

The Powerful Love of Black Fatherhood

Grandma Asked For Help When Depression Was Taboo—And it Helped Save Me Years Later

Playdates Are Not Just For the Kids

The Mental Load of Motherhood Feels Like Carrying Rocks On My Back

The Size of Your House Doesn’t Matter

Dear Menopause, I Guess It’s Time We Got Acquainted

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

This is the Year of Being Tired

To the Mom Who Feels Guilty For Not Earning a Paycheck

You Don’t Have To Do it Alone

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So God Made a Mother