By Jennifer Bailey The Immeasurable Strength of a Parent in the Waiting Room
The longest hours for a parent are those spent in the hospital. There are 60 minutes in an hour, 3,600…
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To My Child With Autism: There’s Nothing Wrong With You
I am often asked when I realized you were autistic, and you are almost always with me when it happens.…
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By Emma Wilson Dear Uninvolved Family, You Don’t Know What You’re Missing
Dear uninvolved family, It's sad that you don't care enough to come see us, to bother with my children. You…
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By Jenni Brennan You’ll Never Know How Much You’ll Miss Them
"You never know how much you'll miss them until those cleats get hung up for the last time." To this…
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By Jennifer Thompson Watching Our Kids Face Rejection Hurts—But Cookies Help
Today, I received a text from my daughter. “I didn’t make the show. I thought I had a great audition…
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By Sarah Gerhardt You Look So Big To Me Now
I often think about how tiny each and every one of your features was, especially after being told you’d be…
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Moms Do All the Things, Even When They’re Doing ‘Nothing’
Tonight I came home and made the choice to do nothing. As a working parent, there are a million things…
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By Jill Litwin I’m Seeing the World Anew Through My Daughter’s Eyes
When Covid hit, I moved my Goldendoodle, Tod, my 8-month pregnant self, and far too much other stuff from the…
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I’ve Been a Working Mom and a Stay-At-Home Mom, and They’re Both Really Hard
I’ve been a working mom and I’ve been a stay-at-home mom, and I’m here to share the truth: They are both…
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Beyond the NICU Door
As I sterilized my hands, I took a deep breath and prepared myself to walk through the door. The door…
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By Ellie Hunja To the Mom Trying Her Best As the Holidays Approach
Ahh, the holidays. Time to curl up with a hot drink and . . . drown in your insecurities as…
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By Kaleigh Christensen My Heart Is Glad They’ll Always Need Their Mama
They always need their mama. They need their mama when they’re playing in the living room and their heart suddenly…
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