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She’s 13, and I Can Feel Her Slipping Through My Fingers

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
March 22, 2022
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By Angela Williams Glenn

She’s 13, and I Can Feel Her Slipping Through My Fingers

I feel like here, on the cusp of becoming a teenager, I can feel you slipping through my fingers as…

Dear Daycare Provider, Thank You For Loving My Babies

Living, Motherhood
March 22, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

Dear Daycare Provider, Thank You For Loving My Babies

My kids have a wonderful daycare/preschool. They’ve gone to the same place since they were six weeks old. I was…

Faith, Motherhood
March 22, 2022
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By Mikaela Jackson

These Quiet Days Matter the Most

As the sun began to set and the golden hour made its way through the windows of our home, I…

When the Diagnosis Comes, Your Strength Multiplies

Baby, Motherhood
March 21, 2022
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By Jenna Hatfield

When the Diagnosis Comes, Your Strength Multiplies

Hey mama, Yeah, you. The one who just got what feels like the most devastating news possible about that little…

Moving Forward After Child Loss Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

Grief, Motherhood
March 20, 2022
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By Missy Hillmer

Moving Forward After Child Loss Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

A new year means new beginnings. I have been trying to do that since the day you left me. Hey…

What Would Mom Do? Oh, How I Wish I Could Ask Her

Grief, Grown Children, Motherhood
March 20, 2022
4K Views
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By Lindie Alsdorf

What Would Mom Do? Oh, How I Wish I Could Ask Her

I was lucky enough to share my first almost-three years of motherhood with my mom, sort of. She had been…

Baby, Motherhood
March 20, 2022
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By Beth Bacon

You Won’t Remember These Long Nights

This is for the mama who is aimlessly scrolling social media at 3 a.m. trying to stay awake as you…

Grieving Mom Shares Why Parents Need Better Support After Child Loss

Grief, Motherhood
March 19, 2022
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By Stacey Skrysak

Grieving Mom Shares Why Parents Need Better Support After Child Loss

Exactly 12 weeks after I delivered my triplets, I received a phone call from HR. They were wondering when I…

Check in With Your Friends Who’ve Endured Medical Trauma—it’s Still Heavy

Friendship, Grief, Motherhood
March 19, 2022
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By Sarah Trombley

Check in With Your Friends Who’ve Endured Medical Trauma—it’s Still Heavy

Today I was scrolling through my phone when the photos of my daughter's time in the hospital popped up. I…

Our Hands Are Full and We Wouldn’t Change a Thing

Kids, Motherhood
March 19, 2022
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By Jaclyn Middleton

Our Hands Are Full and We Wouldn’t Change a Thing

I'll never forget one of our first outings as a family of five. The thought of bringing three kids (under…

I Couldn’t Do Life Without My Friends and Our Group Chat

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
March 19, 2022
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3 Minute Read

By Tabitha Yates

I Couldn’t Do Life Without My Friends and Our Group Chat

Group chats are typically synonymous with annoyance. Nobody wants to get stuck in a group chat. You start to hear…

I Didn’t Really Appreciate My Mother Until I Became One

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 18, 2022
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By Lorin Hawks

I Didn’t Really Appreciate My Mother Until I Became One

I was a colicky baby, and as I got older I learned exactly what this was. My initial thoughts were…

Motherhood

She’s 13, and I Can Feel Her Slipping Through My Fingers

Dear Daycare Provider, Thank You For Loving My Babies

These Quiet Days Matter the Most

When the Diagnosis Comes, Your Strength Multiplies

Moving Forward After Child Loss Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

What Would Mom Do? Oh, How I Wish I Could Ask Her

You Won’t Remember These Long Nights

Grieving Mom Shares Why Parents Need Better Support After Child Loss

Check in With Your Friends Who’ve Endured Medical Trauma—it’s Still Heavy

Our Hands Are Full and We Wouldn’t Change a Thing

I Couldn’t Do Life Without My Friends and Our Group Chat

I Didn’t Really Appreciate My Mother Until I Became One

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