May You Never Stop Reaching for Mama
My sweet baby, As I sit here feeding you, nestled in my arms, your little hand opens up and reaches…
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Motherhood
By Emily Waletich Remember When Summer Lasted Forever?
June has always been magical. It’s open window season in the Midwest. The perfect offering after a long thaw and…
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Going from One to Two Kids Was So Much Harder than I Expected
I didn’t know what I didn’t know. And boy, DID. I. NOT. KNOW. But, I really thought I did! I really…
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The Mother without a Mother
“How is your mom?” My mother looked at me, waiting for my response. Born in a small town in the…
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We Love Having a Big Family
Recently, my husband and I were in a grocery store with our four children. We were on vacation, picking up…
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By Gretchen Hoffman No One Warned Me Moms Get Talked Out
Once upon a time, an introvert (me) married an extrovert (my husband). And they had babies (really cute ones). And…
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I Love Them More than I Love Myself
I read in a book once that you should pay attention to what makes you jealous. If someone describes something…
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By Abby Chase Where Is the Instruction Manual for Parenting Grown Children?
You know what’s really hard? Parenting. You know what’s even harder? Parenting a child who isn’t a child anymore. My…
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By Sylvia Schroeder The Guilt of an Angry Mother Meets Grace
“No one’s perfect,” I think. I’m mopping up my overspilled anger like the remnants of an erupted chocolate volcano that…
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By Her View From Home I Wish My Son Had Started Speech Therapy Sooner
To the parent who is on the fence about starting speech therapy for your child, I was you and wish…
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What They Don’t Tell You about Child Loss
What they don’t tell you about child loss . . . They don’t tell you that you’ll never be the…
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By Stephanie Kramm Today Is the Day Your Hand Is as Big as Mine
One of the first things I did after having your slippery body brought close to mine for the first time…
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