As a Working Mom, the Separation is Hard But My Gratitude is Big
I missed my daughter’s first steps. I saw a picture sent by her daycare teacher that she had walked for…
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Motherhood
I Never Doubted My Mother’s Love
I never expected to raise my children without my mom. I adored my mom, and it still rocks me to…
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I’m a Mom With Bipolar Disorder and I’m Not Hiding Anymore
For decades, I have kept it a secret, hidden away behind a smile and casual conversation. I was afraid—afraid of…
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Dear Working Mom, Drop the Guilt
My mother was a stay-at-home mom. I grew up in the 1980s when the world was different, and my father’s…
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No One Told Me How Overstimulating Motherhood Would Be
“Hey, Mom, come look at this!” my son called from the living room. I was at the stove sauteing veggies…
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Sometimes It’s the Little Things That Get Us Through
It was a beautiful day. A day so beautiful that I hyped myself out of a depressive fog. Or at…
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By Gina Mydlo When Are You Going to Have Another Baby? It’s Complicated.
I’m always surprised when people who I barely know so bluntly ask personal questions. I have a neighbor who lives…
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By Shara-Rae Jansen When There’s No Reason To Be Anxious—But You Are
If you were to glance in my direction, you’d see a typical stay-at-home mom at the park with her kids.…
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By Kiley Hillner I Wasn’t Born To Be a Mother, But I Love Being Theirs
I’ve never been that girl. The one pushing around baby dolls in strollers as a kid. Playing “mom” while my…
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By Kristie Reitz Your Kids Will Remember How You Made Them Feel—The Rest is Just Details
I stared at the empty notebook page where I was to summarize my mother’s life. Thirty-nine years of her being…
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I See the Adult You Are Becoming and I Couldn’t Be Prouder
My son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
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By Julie Hoag A Letter To My Mother in Heaven
Dear Mom, I miss you. I wish you were here. I can tell you a mom is irreplaceable for a…
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