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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Motherhood
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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8 Strategies to Get Out of the Lonely Mom Funk
Ever since 2020 hit, a lot of moms have found themselves isolated more than ever. The old saying, “it takes…
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By Laura Bailey Moms Carry the Mental Load of Christmastime
Get the cupcakes for the party at school; what date are they celebrating? Grab a gift for the Christmas exchange…
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Here’s to the Hockey Moms
My sons carry their own hockey bags. The dads usually give nods of approval as they pass, and the moms…
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Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens
I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…
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By Kelley Spencer 3 Biblical Truths for the Mother Wondering If Her Work Matters
“That’s it? That is all the juice we get!” gasped my 4-year-old son in disgust as he eyed the small…
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Raising a Wild Child Is Nothing to Apologize for
I’m the mom who is forever saying, “I’m sorry.” In line at the grocery store. At the playground. Sitting down…
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Motherhood and Melanoma: An Unexpected Journey
You read about birth stories. You prepare in the best way you can to welcome your little one into the…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You
How desperately I wish you could read this as you stand at the precipice of parenthood. I know how scared…
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By Claudia Caramiello I Started Being Honest with My Teens about My Mental Health Battles
Smiling is easy to fake. Pretending to be cheerful doesn’t require any special skills. Giving the illusion of being a…
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Stewarding These Little Souls is a Blessing
“I don’t know how you do it all day.” I’ll never forget the first time someone said this to me…
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