By Her View From Home To the Bonus Grandma Who Steps Up, Thank You
There’s this beautiful, precious lady in our lives. My kids call her Grandma. But she isn’t my husband’s mother. She’s…
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By Sue Volikas The Adoption Community Breathes Hope Into the Hard Places
When we started our adoption journey, there were endless phone calls and paperwork between the home study agency, the adoption…
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By Samantha Krieger I Used To Teach You Everything, Now You’re Teaching Me
I think back on your toddler years when we lived in the big city and how when you fell on…
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The Only One Pressuring You To Be Perfect is You
My kids don’t believe me when I tell them I used to think I was going to be a concert…
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I Go All Out For the Holidays, Because My Kids Will Only Be This Little Once
I’ve had my kids’ Christmas pajamas picked out since September. I know, I know—that may be a little “extra” of…
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The Waiting Game of Motherhood Never Ends
You thought the wait would be over by now. After all, you spent over nine months literally building and nourishing…
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My Baby Has Colic and it’s Exhausting
My 3-month-old has colic. It’s frustrating for plenty of obvious reasons. We’ve changed formulas and tried more tummy time. Maybe…
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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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