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I’ll Answer My Child’s Hard Questions About Alcoholism

Living, Motherhood
November 27, 2021
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By Hannah Bentley-Keeven

I’ll Answer My Child’s Hard Questions About Alcoholism

She was asking me questions about drinking “a glass of just alcohol” on the way home from gymnastics practice. It…

I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning

Living, Motherhood
November 26, 2021
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By Brea Schmidt

I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning

"I’m scary good at smiling when I’m drowning." I wrote this in a text recently, and I felt like I…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 26, 2021
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By Her View From Home

And Then You Were Gone

COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11th, 2020. On March 12, I saw your heartbeat. I listened to the…

Baby, Motherhood
November 26, 2021
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By Katelyn Washington

I Miss This Part Already

She’s not even one yet, and I miss this baby stage already. I can look back at her newborn photos,…

Hey Mom, Leave the Mess and Take the Picture

Motherhood
November 24, 2021
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By Tynea Lewis

Hey Mom, Leave the Mess and Take the Picture

Mama, Take the picture, no matter what’s in the background. I was searching through old photos on the computer to…

Kids, Motherhood
November 24, 2021
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By Kelsey Scism

When Little Helpers Turn Into Big Kids

We have a big family—five kids if you’re counting (which I sometimes do, just to make sure we have everyone).…

To the Mom Who Volunteers For Everything

Living, Motherhood
November 24, 2021
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By Jennifer Otto

To the Mom Who Volunteers For Everything

Hey mama, I know you–you’re the mom who always volunteers. I’m the mom who doesn’t. I used to be. I…

Kids, Motherhood
November 23, 2021
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By Gretchen Hoffman

You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

I didn’t need to speak the language to know what he was saying. The older man, a grandpa perhaps, approached…

Living, Motherhood
November 23, 2021
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By Jennifer Otto

Parents Just Make it Work

Our oldest son needs glasses. He’s always had a slight astigmatism, but after yesterday’s check-up, it’s quite apparent he sees…

Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She

Motherhood, Teen
November 22, 2021
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By Jennifer Thompson

Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She

For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…

Baby, Motherhood
November 22, 2021
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By Christina Andrews

Dear NICU Parents, You Are Not Alone

If you’ve ever had a baby in the NICU, you know. You know the spectrum of emotions you feel each…

Baby, Motherhood
November 21, 2021
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By Claudia Caramiello

When You Become a Mother

When you become a mother, you will favor comfortable, stretchy pants over stylish, on-trend jeans. When you become a mother,…

Motherhood

I’ll Answer My Child’s Hard Questions About Alcoholism

I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning

And Then You Were Gone

I Miss This Part Already

Hey Mom, Leave the Mess and Take the Picture

When Little Helpers Turn Into Big Kids

To the Mom Who Volunteers For Everything

You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son

Parents Just Make it Work

Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She

Dear NICU Parents, You Are Not Alone

When You Become a Mother

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother