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Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
November 18, 2021
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By Michelle Goering

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

“It’s sort of like having a little taste of war, here,” my son says on the way to the airport.…

Shouldn’t My Miscarriage Be Covered Under Bereavement Leave?

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 18, 2021
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By Lizzie Conrath

Shouldn’t My Miscarriage Be Covered Under Bereavement Leave?

Author's note: I understand it is early to be sharing with the world such a traumatic experience. My husband and…

I Hope My Grown Children Settle Close To Home

Grown Children, Motherhood
November 17, 2021
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By Laura Hanby Hudgens

I Hope My Grown Children Settle Close To Home

There’s no shortage of memes and articles on the Internet about how simultaneously heartbreaking and gratifying it is for parents…

Growing Up Without My Mom Taught Me About the Gift of Time

Grief, Motherhood
November 17, 2021
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By Kristen Stewart

Growing Up Without My Mom Taught Me About the Gift of Time

This year marks 32 years. She’s been gone for 32 years. Growing up, I never felt like I had the…

Motherhood, Toddler
November 17, 2021
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By Brianna Forsman

Two is a Storm

Two is a storm. It comes with passionate fury, mixed with unpredictable changes, and yet capable of unique and powerful…

Motherhood
November 16, 2021
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By Jessika Sanders

I Live With My Heart Outside My Body

I once heard someone say, “Having children is like watching your heart run around outside your body.” I smiled at…

Motherhood
November 15, 2021
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By HVFH Contributor

To the Unseen Mother: You Matter

One evening, as my husband was helping our children brush their teeth and get pajamas on, I sat in my…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 15, 2021
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7 Minute Read

By Bradleigh Hollister

I Never Want To Forget the Story of You

If I don’t write it all down, will I forget? Will there come a day when I no longer remember…

I’ll Never Be Perfect, But I’ll Love You With Everything I Am

Kids, Motherhood
November 15, 2021
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By Rachael Ramas

I’ll Never Be Perfect, But I’ll Love You With Everything I Am

To my daughter . . . I will never be the best at doing your hair in pretty braids and…

Kids, Motherhood
November 14, 2021
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By Kiley Hillner

Let Your Kids Make a Mess

Some parents are great with schedules. Some parents are phenomenal at structured activities. Some parents are awesome at chore charts…

God Doesn’t Need You To Pull Yourself Together

Faith, Motherhood
November 14, 2021
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By Kathryn Andersen

God Doesn’t Need You To Pull Yourself Together

“Pull yourself together,” I scolded myself, pulling my hair into a messy bun and looking at my tired face in…

Marriage, Motherhood
November 13, 2021
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By Amberly Kristen Clowe

I Really Love Date Night

I love those brave, inventive, big-hearted, take-life-by-the-horns, enormous pieces of my heart, also known as my kids. But, you know…

Motherhood

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

Shouldn’t My Miscarriage Be Covered Under Bereavement Leave?

I Hope My Grown Children Settle Close To Home

Growing Up Without My Mom Taught Me About the Gift of Time

Two is a Storm

I Live With My Heart Outside My Body

To the Unseen Mother: You Matter

I Never Want To Forget the Story of You

I’ll Never Be Perfect, But I’ll Love You With Everything I Am

Let Your Kids Make a Mess

God Doesn’t Need You To Pull Yourself Together

I Really Love Date Night

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother