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I’m Proud to Say “That Child” Is My Child

Child, Motherhood
March 12, 2025
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By Liz Koch

I’m Proud to Say “That Child” Is My Child

When a new parent brings home a baby, they realize that exhaustion follows closely behind. We expect sleepless nights and…

Motherhood Is Never Going to Be All Rainbows and Unicorns

Living, Motherhood
March 11, 2025
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By Angela Williams Glenn

Motherhood Is Never Going to Be All Rainbows and Unicorns

In the early days of motherhood, I came across this article about whether women of today could “have it all.”…

Mommy, Do They Have Cell Phones In Heaven?

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 11, 2025
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By Louisa Vilardi

Mommy, Do They Have Cell Phones In Heaven?

I take my children to the cemetery every summer to celebrate my mother’s birthday. The first time I did this,…

Your Kids Need the Mom You Were Made to Be

Living, Motherhood
March 8, 2025
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By Salem R. Metzger

Your Kids Need the Mom You Were Made to Be

I’m a member of several mom-focused support groups online, both for creative purposes, and for practical tips, recommendations, and solidarity…

I Had a Baby at 40 and It Changed Everything

Baby, Motherhood
March 7, 2025
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By Renate Yotti

I Had a Baby at 40 and It Changed Everything

Before I became a mom, I never considered myself a kid person. I knew I wanted a family someday, yet…

Dear Busy Mom, Slow Down and Really See Your Kids

Kids, Motherhood
March 7, 2025
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By Jamie Lynn Inman

Dear Busy Mom, Slow Down and Really See Your Kids

Hey there, busy mom! Why don't you take a minute? Put down that phone and just look at your kiddo.…

Your Teenage Son Still Loves You—Just Differently

Motherhood, Teen
March 6, 2025
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By Crystal Fulmer

Your Teenage Son Still Loves You—Just Differently

My eldest is turning sixteen in a little over three weeks. I still remember his hand in mine—up to the…

From the Other Side of Postpartum Depression

Living, Motherhood
March 6, 2025
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By Angela Williams Glenn

From the Other Side of Postpartum Depression

As I sit on the other side of depression, I feel like I could stay in these moments forever. It’s…

Nobody Talks about This Part of Senior Year

Motherhood, Teen
March 5, 2025
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By Kelsey Scism

Nobody Talks about This Part of Senior Year

Here’s what we know about senior year: It goes by fast. It’s full. It's emotional. It’s busy. Each successive last…

Motherhood
March 3, 2025
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By Stacy Bronec

Grandma Gets To be There

After seven hours in the car with three young kids, my husband and I sighed in relief as we parked…

The Thinkers and Doers of All the Things Are Tired

Living, Motherhood
February 28, 2025
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By Pamela Chandler

The Thinkers and Doers of All the Things Are Tired

I was telling a friend how exhausting some of the invisible labor is around here, and she laughed and said,…

Birth Can Be as Close to Death as It Is to Life

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
February 27, 2025
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By Jaala Rondeau

Birth Can Be as Close to Death as It Is to Life

I sat there in my wheelchair, staring at the tiniest baby I had ever seen covered in what looked like…

Motherhood

I’m Proud to Say “That Child” Is My Child

Motherhood Is Never Going to Be All Rainbows and Unicorns

Mommy, Do They Have Cell Phones In Heaven?

Your Kids Need the Mom You Were Made to Be

I Had a Baby at 40 and It Changed Everything

Dear Busy Mom, Slow Down and Really See Your Kids

Your Teenage Son Still Loves You—Just Differently

From the Other Side of Postpartum Depression

Nobody Talks about This Part of Senior Year

Grandma Gets To be There

The Thinkers and Doers of All the Things Are Tired

Birth Can Be as Close to Death as It Is to Life

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So God Made a Mother