My Child Turned This Introvert Mom Into An Advocate
What happens when an introverted mother feels the need to advocate for her son? She finds herself in a bit…
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I’m Glad They’re Back in School, But I Miss My Kids
As I pulled through the carpool line, waiting for the kids to kiss my cheek and hop out of the…
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By Beth Bacon One Day it Will Be Easier To Go To Church, But I’ll Still Go Today
I’m sitting here in our church nursery rocking my 3-month-old. The adult class is streaming through the speaker, the cool…
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By Lizzy Christian I Pray To Raise Children Who Sit With The Broken
Just like any parent, I have high aspirations for all of my children. I want them to receive a good…
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To My First-Time Football Player, I Am So Proud of You
I am a first-time football mom. I am your football mom. And, tonight, on the eve of your very first game, I…
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Autism is Not a Phase He’s Going Through
You don’t grow out of autism. It’s not some phase a person is going through. Autism doesn’t end at 18.…
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By Allie Gravitt I’ll Never Be Ready For You To Grow Up
I was ready for sleepless nights. I was ready for chaos and nonstop talking and peeing with an audience. I’ve…
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I Will Walk This ‘Different’ Life With You, My Child
Lying in bed one night I began to ponder the meaning of "different." One adjective that can hold such power…
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My Pospartum Thoughts Were Darkest at Night
Trigger warning: suicidal thoughts I sat in my recliner to go to sleep in the usual fashion, but it rarely…
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By Renet Coleman Keep Fighting, Little Miracle
There you lay, naked, several tubes assisting in bodily functions. Skin opaque and fragile. So small, so weak, so unrealistic.…
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There’s Just Something About the Last Kid
Every time could be the last time in the toy aisle. I spent over an hour with this kid walking…
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I Have a Rainbow Baby Because of Your Light From Heaven
I didn’t embrace the term “rainbow” while pregnant with my son even though he is a rainbow in every sense.…
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