By Whitney Lukanc The Wedding is Over . . . Now What?
I look down at my “bride-to-be” mug, then at my shiny, new wedding ring, then back again. I can’t help…
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By Jodie Utter Leading With Love When My Kid Messes Up
Years ago, I knocked on my neighbor's door to collect my four-year-old daughter from a playdate. My neighbor and stay-at-home-mom…
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By Christine Leeb 53 Ways to Connect With Your Kids
Can I confess something? I don’t always like playing with my kids. Sometimes just the thought of being the “bad…
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By Sonni Abatta In Case I Haven’t Told You Lately, Honey—Thank You
Honey, thanks. I’ve been meaning to say this to you a time or two or ten over the past .…
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By Emily Scott One Day, I’ll Wash The Last Onesie. Today, I’ll Be Grateful.
About a year and a half ago, our washing machine flooded the laundry room. I was rushing out the door…
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By Britt LeBoeuf My Mother-In-Law Saved My Life
When my husband and I started trying to have our first child, I had dreams of being the best mom…
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By Cheryl Gottlieb Boxer Loving and Letting Go With One Final Braid
Sixteen years ago my daughter was born completely bald. In this respect she was certainly neither unique nor precocious. I,…
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By Chelsea Ewing I’m Afraid to Breastfeed in Public
Confession time: I’m scared to breastfeed in public. Don’t mistake me. I love breastfeeding. I made the choice to breastfeed the…
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By Her View From Home I Feel Like the Outsider in My Group of Mom Friends
I find myself comparing more than I want to. That comparison often turns into jealousy and feelings of deep loneliness.…
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By Tara Meeks The $5 Miracle That Changed My Life
When I run into folks who say they don’t believe in God I smile and ask them one question: “Can…
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By Zrinka Peters If This Is As Good As It Gets, Will It Be Enough?
I remember reading a news article a few years back that talked about how rates of depression and suicide peaked…
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By Heidi Cox Winter’s Grace
Some weeks ago, my three-year-old and I were out in the backyard while his younger sister napped and his older…
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