By Miranda Hawkins Becoming a Stepmom Made Me a Mother
From the time I was a little girl, it was always a given that I was going to be a…
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By Drew Forsman Nobody Told You It Would Be like This
No-win situation. That's not exactly on the recruitment poster for motherhood. Motherhood was supposed to be full of happy moments,…
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My Little Girl is Getting Married and I Wonder, Did I Do Enough?
My daughter is fierce, independent, decisive. Somehow, that tiny baby girl I once held in my arms is now grown…
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By Kelsey Scism So God Made Midnight
When God created a mother, He created her to love and serve in every moment. He knew the constant need…
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By Whitney Westbrook Cereal Is a Food Group, and Other Things I’ve Learned While Parenting Teens
In honor of a new school year, here are things I’ve learned while parenting teens: Do not wear dry cleaning…
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We Don’t Get To Know You, but We Will Always Love You
Dear baby, There is still so much about your dad and me you don’t know, but that takes time. Parents…
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The Greatest Gift Is Time
Recently, I attended both a wedding and a baby shower in the same weekend. As I was wrapping both gifts,…
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By Kimberly Phyfe A Messy Kid is a Happy Kid
“A messy kid is a happy kid!” screams my son as he hurls himself off a tree limb and into…
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Cherish the People Who Love Your Children for Who They Are
“What’s missing?” the speech therapist looked at my son, T, expectantly. She had placed a few household items in front…
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By Emily Anne I’m the Mom Who Jumps on the Bed
I’m the mom who jumps on the bed. Even though it makes a mess of my bed and I might…
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By Elizabeth Ascik When There Are No More Little Girls’ Clothes
It hit me with a poignancy I didn’t expect, as a milestone I never prepared myself for. At 13 years…
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Motherhood Is An Ever-Changing Mix of Emotions
As an avid watcher of Friends, both when it was on and now in reruns, I often relate back to…
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