By Tania Lorena Rivera This Scar Tells a Story
“What’s that on your nose?” said the stranger. Instinctively, my right hand flew to the right side of my nasal…
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You Don’t Always Have to Put Yourself Last
“I’ve had it,” I tell myself. “I’m tired of putting myself last.” Like countless other mothers, and out of love…
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By Elisa Cinelli The Mom in the Meltdown is Trying Harder than You Know
Today I took my 5-year-old daughter into the library to relax a bit after an exciting birthday party at the…
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By Mary Reding Shonka 5 Simple Ways to Grow a Reader This Summer
It’s officially summertime and though ideal days for your child are likely filled with bare feet, friends, and sunshine, you…
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By Emily Anne These Are the Sick Years
I’m still in the trenches of toddlerhood, and yet, I already know I will look back on my daughter’s preschool…
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By Courtney Hughes I’m the Quiet Mom
I’m the quiet mom. The shy mom. The highly introverted mom. The mom who doesn’t do very well in social…
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One Day You’ll Have Big Girl Tears, So I’ll Hold You Today
Your little eyes are swollen tonight from crying, but I know how to comfort you. I hold you close, hum…
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By Sarah Trombley You’re Not a Bad Mom, You’re a Work in Progress
I’m kind of hard on myself as a mom. In fact, most days if I were to grade myself on…
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By Connie Cumming I’m Giving My Kids the Summer Fun I Never Had
I love that my kids hate school. Stay with me here . . . Yes, I absolutely love that year…
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I Would Relive Every Moment of Sorrow Just To Hold You
As I sat there rocking my child to sleep, I caught my mind wandering to the past. Not my recent…
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So God Made a Mother With a Willing Heart
You may have heard it said that God only gives special children to special parents. But, when God made…
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By Laurie Davis Mothering One Day at a Time
As I sat with my growing belly, full of anticipation for the arrival of my firstborn, the possibilities were endless…
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