By Lisa Appelo I’m Done with Back to School as a Mom—But Not as a Grandma
It started in Target when I passed the backpack aisle. Instead of turning toward the school supplies and filling my…
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By Makayla Harvey It’s Your First Day of Preschool
My dearest son, It’s your first day of preschool. Almost four years ago, I didn’t want to think about this…
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By Monica Virga Alborno Traveling with My Daughter is Helping Us Both Grow
Travel has been a constant teacher in my life. It’s shaped who I am, how I mother, and the values…
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By Kristina Tretter Don’t Have It All Together? None of Us Do.
The laundry isn’t folded. The dishes aren’t washed. There are remnants of blueberry yogurt scattered from breakfast, and now there…
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These Covid Kindergarteners Will Change the World
My preschooler came home with a memory book. At school pick up, he ran to me excitedly with his hands…
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By Emaline Ashe This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet
Motherhood. A tremendous, all-encompassing role. One that takes a great deal of energy, time, heart, and soul to do it…
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Every Summer Has a Story—and I Want to Remember This One
I read something recently that really resonated: every summer has a story. Let me explain. I’m a mom to two…
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Faith after Loss Doesn’t Look Like It Used to
After my daughter passed, I had to make an impossible decision. While still bleeding and physically recovering, I was asked…
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By Cyrece Dyoni I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole
When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…
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In Defense of the Teenage Years
I have something to admit—I didn’t thrive in the baby stage. In fact, I often felt like I was drowning.…
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By Cindy Shaw I Am an Incomplete Parent Trying to Raise Complete Children
While scrolling Facebook, this photo seized my attention and made my heart quicken. As I stared at the photo of…
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By Larissa Darter Motherhood and Teacups Aren’t Meant to Be Perfect
When I was getting married, my grandmother gifted me a tea set she had found at a flea market. It…
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