By Jennifer Vail Don’t Ever Stop Talking To Me About Your Interests—Even if I Don’t Understand Them
It’s mid-afternoon, the slowest part of the day. I’ve spent the day dealing with meals and schedules, tasks, chores, jobs,…
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I Am My Mother’s Thighs
I write a lot about thighs, about body image. I think a lot about my thighs. I blame this on…
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Being Able To Buy Adaptive Clothing in Stores Like Target and Kohls Means Everything
“Are you ready to go back to school?!” is everyone’s favorite question to ask these days. My son Whit usually…
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An Unplanned Pregnancy Led Me Back To God
The summer after my sophomore year of college, I was stunned to see two pink lines appear on the pregnancy…
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Dear Kindergartener, I Already Miss You
You were so excited tonight that I wondered if you would ever settle down enough to fall asleep. As you…
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I’m Starting to See the Teenager in Him
My children frequently take my breath away, whether with their beauty (because, oh, my, these children are beautiful, aren’t they?)…
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By Betsy Moore Dear Grandma in Heaven, I Hope I’m Just Like You
Grandma in heaven, I know you’re proud. You passed away unexpectedly, so I didn’t get to say goodbye. You left…
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By Katelyn Brown Dear Second Child, I Love You the Same
Dear second child, I love you just the same. I needed to say it. I needed to hear myself say…
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I Love Being a Working Mom But It’s Still Hard To Leave Them
To the working mama who cries in her car after drop-off, I was you just today. And boy did it…
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Dear Child, When the World Feels Broken
I can hardly watch the news anymore. I've turned the notifications off on my phone and started limiting my time…
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By Anna-Louise Osborne He’s Right Here, But Sometimes I Miss My Husband
One of the biggest parts of parenting I was not prepared for is how much I can miss someone who…
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By Courtney Devich Anxiety Sometimes Makes Me Believe I’m a Bad Mom
My anxiety sometimes makes me feel like a bad mom. Sometimes, I even hate the mother I am because of…
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