By Laura Niebauer Palmer Sometimes We Only Need To Know He’s Near
Naptime—the sacred, uninterrupted period of time when I can focus on accomplishing at least some of my to-do list. Usually…
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By Ashley I. Arinez They Were His Before They Became Mine
Our pediatrician called us with an update on my daughter’s bilirubin levels. He told us to head to the children’s…
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By Kiley Hillner Oh Mama, I’m Finally Starting To Understand Your Love For Me
I get it now, Mama. The sad face you wrote on your menu plan for the day we all left.…
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By Brynn Burger Binge-Watching Shows is Great and All—But I Miss Real Life
Can we all just admit that life is kicking our whole tails right now? Maybe you're working from home, homeschooling,…
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By Kathleen Sullivan Give Yourself Permission To Fall Apart Sometimes
To this day, the memory continues to haunt me. The year was 2014, and I was home alone with my…
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By Ann-Marie Ferry The Legend of Sleeping Bear Speaks To the Bereaved Mother’s Soul
Windows down, we took in the breathtaking views of Leelanau Peninsula. “It is just so beautiful,” we kept repeating to…
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Dear Kids, Not Now
Here's to telling our kids no and not now. I consider myself a very hands-on mom. I love to play…
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By Jennifer Toscano From the Moment a Baby is Placed in Her Arms, a Mother is Never the Same Again
On the day that sweet newborn is placed in her arms, a mother is born. She never was one before…
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By Linsey Driskill Believing in Your Kids When They Mess Up Changes Everything
I couldn’t believe the words that came out of my dad’s mouth. I was in high school and had made…
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By Maralee Bradley My Baby Doesn’t Care That I’m An Old Mom
I remember when my husband and I were young and in love and imagining the next decades of our lives…
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By Sheryl St. Aubin School Aide Allegedly Staples Note On a Child With Autism—Why All Parents Need To Be Aware
A paper being stapled to a child’s head as a “reminder” to bring a water bottle from home. That is…
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I Should Have Loved Them First
The acrid aroma pierced my awareness before the sound of the alarm did. Consciousness desperately trying to break through the…
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