Rett Syndrome Is Only Half of Our Family’s Story
Anxiety. Depression. Perfectionism. Guilt. An over willingness to please. Feelings of neglect. These are just a few of the issues…
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Setting Boundaries with Toxic Family Is Hard but Worth It
Breaking generational chains is one of the most amazing, beautiful, and beneficial things I've done for my family. My children…
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By Esther Vandersluis As a Mom, I’m Always On
Yesterday, my kids made to-do lists as I do, they pretended to be Mom in their play, and they wanted…
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Dear School Bus Driver, My Whole World Is In Your Care
To the bus driver I do not know, You don’t understand how hard it is to let go of my…
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By Lisa Leshaw Goodbye to Girlhood Innocence
She loved pickles and pudding and rocks that glittered. And forts that touched the ceiling. She mastered shadow puppets on…
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By Tara Fields Every Time I Blinked, They Grew—and It Was So Beautiful
I thought we were prepared, but we weren’t. Not even close. Not in the tiniest, least little bit. When we…
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By Kimberly Phyfe I Am An Autism Mom
I have always known what kind of mom I wanted to be. The mom who has the best after-school snacks.…
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By Tiffany Meints The Boss Around Here Is Tough
I’ve recently changed careers. I was so used to working a regular 8-5 job over the last 13+ years. Sure,…
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To the Homeschool Mom Trying Her Best
Homeschool mothers are their own worst critics. The subject doesn’t often come up, but occasionally someone will discover I was…
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By Jenni Brennan What a Gift It Is To Watch My Babies Grow Up
A few weeks ago I ran away and I brought my family with me. It’s become my favorite thing to…
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By Maria Koser I Love it When You Smile at Me
I gained a bit of insight today. We were walking past the checkout at the store this afternoon when we came upon a…
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By Sarah Foss My Daughter is Almost the Age I Was When My Grandfather First Molested Me
Trigger Warning: Child Abuse My daughter is swinging, head tilted up to the sky, pondering the shape of the cloud—is…
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