By Samantha Koellhoffer I’m Giving My Daughter Space To Define Her Adoption
I cracked a joke, and as I walked from the table, I heard her mutter to her friends, “Good thing…
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By Susan Lambert Where Have All the Puppet Shows Gone?
I remember the puppet shows so vividly. The stage curtain was always the same old, red-checked, woolen blanket strung roughly…
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By Lizzy Christian Sweet Babies, I’ll Be There
When your world is calm and peaceful, I’ll be there. When your world is chaotic like an ice cream shop…
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Viral Video of a Chimpanzee and Her Baby Shows Us the Power of a Mother’s Love
A mother's love is one of the most powerful forces on Earth, and we don't have to look any further…
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I’m in the Big Little Years
I’m in the big little years. It’s when you’re no longer in the tender season of babies and toddlers—those sweet,…
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It’s Her Time To Fly
Memory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
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Praying For Your Kids is Holy Work of Motherhood
While excavating Mount Masada in Israel, archeologists discovered something extraordinary . . . a date palm seed. It might not…
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By Carolyn Moore Publix Holiday Ad Nails It: You Never Outgrow Needing Your Mom
The first time I ever cooked Thanksgiving dinner on my own, my mom was several hundred miles away. I was…
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I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast
I wasn’t counting. I was feeding you on the sofa in the dark, I was rereading the directions on a…
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1-Year-Olds Are Wonderful
Newborns—who doesn’t love them? The captivating scent of a brand new baby, their fragile little bodies laying so delicately on…
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By Traci Rhoades When a Mom Can’t Be There, the Helpers Show Up
With each of us traveling approximately 700 miles, we agreed to meet in the middle. This would not be a…
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Here In the Struggle of Motherhood Are Tender Moments I’m Afraid to Miss
I didn’t realize the fear I would feel going into the operating room. My hands trembled and felt as if…
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