By Lisa Appelo Overwhelm Isn’t Just a Season For a Single Mom
Dear Single Mama, I’m sorry I never understood the load you carry. I get it now. I see the heaviness…
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By Lindsay Rieck I’ll Cherish These Moments With You, Because I Never Know When They Could Be the Last
"The thing is, you won’t even know it’s the last time, until there are no more times. And even then,…
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By Emily Garcia I Couldn’t Hold You When You Were Born, But Now I’ll Hold Your Hand Always
You were born at 5:37 p.m., and I held you from my bed in the labor and delivery room for…
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By Kimberly Willingham Hubbard Dear Son, I Pray You Never Lose Your Childlike Faith
You, my son, are precious. Yellow rain boots and mismatched clothes, you dig holes in the yard and try to…
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By HVFH Contributor Mary Shows Us Motherhood is Precious Even on the Hardest Days
“Yeah, but he was perfect! How hard could it have been for Mary?!” joke my fellow mothers when discussing Jesus…
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To the Mother With Empty Arms
To the woman with all the signs of having brought a child into the world, your arms may be empty,…
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By Sarah Trombley Taking Some Shortcuts Doesn’t Make You a Bad Mom
I bought a new Swiffer last week and this may seem insignificant, but to me, it was a big deal.…
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Dear Daughter: I’m Not Ready to Let Go of These Little Moments with You
Just before dawn I wake, and my first thought is, She’s not here. Then I hear the familiar creak of…
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By Katelyn Brown Taking Time Away from Social Media Helped Me See My Life More Clearly
I’ve taken almost two full months off social media. At first, I didn’t think it would be possible. The amount…
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By Amanda Crumrine He’s Outgrowing My Lap But He’ll Never Outgrow My Heart
He’s five now—my baby, the third of my three children. I feel like I’ve taken the time to enjoy each…
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A Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis Threatened to Steal My Joy
I had an epiphany this week while standing in my kitchen. For the first time in a long time, I…
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We Have to Let Our Kids Make Hard Choices
The registration deadline for the fifth-grade science camp was looming. Many parents view the school science camp as a rite…
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