By Mary Ann Blair Parenting Feels More Complicated As You Get Older
I never knew how quickly tears could sneak up on me until I became a mother. A few nights ago,…
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I Prayed For You Before You Were In My Arms
It was a humid morning in late May as I walked the seemingly longer and longer seven blocks from Grand…
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By Jennifer Thompson I’m Not a Perfect Mother, But I Love Them With All of My Heart
When our youngest was born, our oldest was just six years little. I remember those years with a fondness and…
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By Sandy Brannan I Love Watching My Daughter As a Mother
I love watching my daughter with her two young children. I find that I have to blink a lot when…
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By Tiffany Frederick In My 30s, I’m Choosing Me
I did it. I’m not sure what clicked. But hearing a message from a couple of different areas—in my faith,…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar Dear Kids, I Won’t Be Perfect But No One Will Ever Love You More
To my kids, I will love you through the mad. When I’m yelling like a whistling kettle that needs to…
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By Hilary Doyle Mothering a Child With Big Emotions is Heavy
Dear son with all the big emotions, I get it, you’ve had a long day. There was lots to learn…
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A Struggling Mom Doesn’t Need More Advice—She Needs You To Listen
I absolutely adored my sweet newborn daughter. She was everything I ever hoped my baby would be—healthy, perfectly formed, and…
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Dear Preschool Graduate, I’m So Proud of You
You didn’t turn around and wave at me as you walked into preschool this morning. Not today, on your very…
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By Mikala Albertson Parenting Older Kids Can Be Lonely
I’m not sure why no one ever talks about it, but parenting older kids feels lonely sometimes. It’s the weirdest…
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By Tynea Lewis To the Mom Drowning in Postpartum Depression: It Won’t Always Be This Way
To the mama struggling with postpartum depression, I know right now you’re surrounded by darkness, but it won’t always be…
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By Courtney Walter Dear Daycare Provider, We Couldn’t Do Life Without You
Here she is. She is the unsung hero of our family. For the better part of the last 10 years…
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