Dear Daughter, I Dreamed of You
I watch her sleeping peacefully, and I wonder who she’ll be. I wonder what will matter to her. I wonder…
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Motherhood is Summertime
We wait for it with bated breath, certain of its fulfillment— The changing of seasons that brings with it unmatched…
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Moms Are the Holders
Moms are the holders. We hold our babies, at all their ages. We hold them in morning’s earliest hours and…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar Sometimes Depression Looks Like Dirty Dishes in the Sink
Depression and anxiety are real. They aren't physical, but you can see them if you look close enough. Depression is…
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By Andrea Hope Here’s To The Little Brothers
As a teacher, it was always amusing to me to get younger siblings of former students, particularly the little brothers…
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By Kirstyn Wegner Please Stop Telling Our Adopted Child How Lucky She Is
I know it seems like a very nice thing to say. I know you mean well when you say it.…
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By Moriah Couch Summer is Harder For Parents Raising Children With Special Needs
It's summer and all of the kids are home. As any stay-at-home mom would tell you, summertime is not easy…
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My Kids Are So Different But Their Bond is Unbreakable
They are only one year apart. They share the same parents, same rules, same chores, and same days, yet their…
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I’ll Never Be Sorry I Held You Instead
You drifted into dreamland on my chest—I could have put you down, but I couldn't. In fact, when I became…
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By Hannah Dearth My Heart Isn’t Ready For You To Start Kindergarten—But Yours Is
My heart is not ready for you to go, but the world deserves to see your light. No, the world…
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By Ashley Daniels Grandmas Are Angels on Earth
Grandmothers are angels. The comfort they radiate is comparable to no other. Their love has no bounds, their patience as…
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By Brittany Moore God Meets Me in the Trenches
Insecurity has been a part of my life as far back as my earliest memories. Not the, feeling uncertain and…
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