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Baby, Motherhood
January 6, 2022
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By Elizabeth Haselhorst

Those Blue Paper Pants

Blue paper pants. You know, the huge ones with the weird, recycled-looking waffle texture, they swish really loudly when you…

Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
January 5, 2022
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By Kimberly Keys

Moms Just Know What To Do

My son's 3-year well-child visit was with a new doctor at a new office due to our previous pediatrician being…

I Feel the Weight of Motherhood, But I See its Beauty Too

Faith, Motherhood
January 5, 2022
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By Kim Patton

I Feel the Weight of Motherhood, But I See its Beauty Too

When I see the clock reach 7 p.m. on my living room wall, a burst of energy shoots through me…

School Doesn’t Come Easily For All Kids—But They Can Still Do Big Things

Kids, Motherhood
January 4, 2022
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By Tynea Lewis

School Doesn’t Come Easily For All Kids—But They Can Still Do Big Things

“Mama, I wish I was in eighth grade,” my sweet first-grader said to me as she sat at the kitchen…

Becoming a Mother Broke Me in the Very Best Way

Baby, Motherhood
January 4, 2022
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By Jordan Morgan

Becoming a Mother Broke Me in the Very Best Way

I thought I knew about the world. I thought I knew myself. I thought I knew my marriage. I had…

The Dysfunction of My Past is Not My Future

Living, Motherhood
January 4, 2022
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By Her View From Home

The Dysfunction of My Past is Not My Future

I had my first baby at 17. I heard the whispers. I was “just like my mother.” I married young—again,…

As My Last Baby’s Childhood Fades, So Does a Piece of Me

Child, Motherhood
January 3, 2022
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By Emily J. Merrick

As My Last Baby’s Childhood Fades, So Does a Piece of Me

It started when I packed away the last of his bottles to sell online. It was the moment I realized…

Faith, Motherhood
January 3, 2022
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By Taylor Pierce

Mama, You Look Like Jesus

Mama, you look like Jesus when . . . You’re wiping down the high chair for the third time today.…

Some Say I Lost My Baby, But I Know Exactly Where You Are

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
January 3, 2022
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer

Some Say I Lost My Baby, But I Know Exactly Where You Are

To my Poppy, Even though we never met I can clearly picture you. I can see my dimples in your…

When a Child is Born, So is a Grandmother

Grown Children, Motherhood
January 2, 2022
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By Vicki Bahr

When a Child is Born, So is a Grandmother

My parents bought me a beautiful Mediterranean-style, hope chest for Christmas that year, and I began saving juice glasses from…

Angry Words Don’t Erase God’s Truth: He’s Here To Stay

Faith, Motherhood
January 2, 2022
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By Twyla Franz

Angry Words Don’t Erase God’s Truth: He’s Here To Stay

You know the scenario. The one where she hurls accusations and insults you know aren’t true, but they still sting…

Motherhood
January 2, 2022
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By Moriah Couch

Dear Mom, It’s OK Not To Be Perfect

Hey, mom. Yes, you. You don't have to have it all together. I know. That's crazy right? We're moms. We're…

Motherhood

Those Blue Paper Pants

Moms Just Know What To Do

I Feel the Weight of Motherhood, But I See its Beauty Too

School Doesn’t Come Easily For All Kids—But They Can Still Do Big Things

Becoming a Mother Broke Me in the Very Best Way

The Dysfunction of My Past is Not My Future

As My Last Baby’s Childhood Fades, So Does a Piece of Me

Mama, You Look Like Jesus

Some Say I Lost My Baby, But I Know Exactly Where You Are

When a Child is Born, So is a Grandmother

Angry Words Don’t Erase God’s Truth: He’s Here To Stay

Dear Mom, It’s OK Not To Be Perfect

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