By Laura Leinbach Dear Single Mom, Take the Family Photos
Every year in the fall, I poke around Facebook on all the local photographer’s pages looking for a mini session…
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Renovating a Broken Kitchen With a Broken Heart
Early in 2020, my husband discovered mold in our kitchen ceiling. In March, I discovered I was pregnant with our…
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I Wish You Knew How Hard I’m Trying
I am almost ashamed to admit how much time I have spent during the first year of my baby’s life…
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By Melissa Neeb Turning Into My Mother Isn’t So Bad After All
We were always cleaning. As a child, I felt like the rag in my hand was surgically attached. We helped…
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You May Be a Little Boy Now But You’ll Always Be My Baby
I don’t know when it happened. I don’t know when the baby boy who struggled to roll over started running.…
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By Shannon Whitmore When a Mom Says No, She Means No
It took me two and a half years to settle into my role as mama. It happened on August 6,…
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By Tanya Teichroeb Dear Parent of a Struggling Teen, Her Smile is Not Gone Forever
Hey, mama with the struggling teen, I want to show you something. See the young woman over there? The one…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Teen, Sometimes I Say the Wrong Thing
Dear teenager, I know I give you a hard time for being on your phone so much. I know you…
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By Lauren Eberspacher Dear Baby, Mama’s Depression is Not Your Fault
Dear baby, I’m sorry I had depression after I had you. I promise I couldn’t help it. I wanted to…
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A Mom is Never Off-Duty And It’s Exhausting
What if I walked out the door and just kept going? Time for real talk . . . sometimes I…
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Your Kids Growing Up Doesn’t Mean it’s All Over
Sometimes I think I pretend it’s not happening . . . but it is. My girls are growing up and…
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Nike Ad Sends Powerful Message to Moms About Pregnant and Postpartum Bodies
Sports and exercise have been a huge part of my life ever since I was a little girl. Soccer games…
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