By Brittany Reiling Dear Mom, You Spent My Childhood Creating Christmas Memories and I Get It Now
Growing up our tree was always filled with mismatched ornaments because each year, my mom bought us an ornament as a…
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By Amanda Schwenk One Day I’ll Miss This Tree
Every December evening I sit on my couch and admire the view of my bright and lopsided Christmas tree. I…
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I Will Always Love You for Exactly Who You Are
A few weeks ago I was sitting on a bench at the playground watching my three kids run around like…
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By Crystal Fulmer In Defense of the Adopted
As I sit here in the throes of writing a book, I realize I’m at a crossroads. The story that…
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By Melanie Forstall Creating Christmas Magic for My Kids is Worth Every Bit of the Hassle
The magic of Christmas is always alive for those who believe. While this may be my life’s eternal motto, I’m…
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By Amy Juett Sometimes the Wonder of Childhood Is a Spiderweb
I never intended to be the mom whose kids have spider friends living above their beds. It all started one night…
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By Ashley Kay Andy Holiday Travel Is Hard but Worth It
You’ve been up since 5:37 a.m. It seemed the baby knew something exciting was about to happen and didn’t want…
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By Christine Weimer To the Single Mother Doing the Work of Two This Holiday Season
To the single mom during the holidays, I’ve thought of you as I bought each gift for my daughter this…
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By Lyndsay Zadnik To the Grocery Store Grandmas: Thank You for Loving My Babies
It’s like a sixth sense I have; I can’t explain it—it’s just a gift. My superpower is that I can…
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Dear Moms, Encourage One Another
I stood on Millennium Bridge in the center of London with my family of five. Desperate to record this significant…
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By Lauren O'Bannan Be a Vibrant Chicken
Some days, you’re a shark and you attack the day. Other days, you’re a slug, eking your way from coffee…
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Why Having a Baby after 35 Is So Great
Advanced maternal age. Geriatric pregnancy. I think I heard those words first in nursing school at the age of 19.…
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