By Jessica Swanda Our Parents Met Their First Grandbaby Through a Hospital Window, and it Was the Sweetest Thing Ever
I bought my firstborn into this world on June 17, 2020, in a labor and delivery ward with closed waiting…
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By Kailyn McMahon-Boggess The Thing About Grandpas is You Never Want Them To Leave
Grandpas are like Google. They have all the answers. Or at least, they think they do. And if they don't…
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By Liz Mannegren A Grandmother’s Gift From Heaven
I opened my front door to find a box full of goodies at my feet: a hot meal, gifts for…
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By Jessica Urlichs Dear Friend, I’m Not the Same Now That I’m a Mom But I Still Need You
Dearest friend, It’s still me. Well, sort of. I’m here but another version entirely. I’m in a bubble of longing…
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By Emily Roussell My Husband and I Are On the Same Team and There’s No Room For Resentment
My husband and I sat cuddled and chatting on the couch. At one point, our conversation turned to a statistic…
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By Jess Litterell Your Baby Knew Love Because You Chose Life
I looked out my kitchen window this morning and watched my little boy swinging and singing in the sunshine. And…
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Dear Mama, You Are My Everything
Mama, I can’t see past you right now, I’m so small and everything’s a little blurry. All I see is…
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By Rachel Gossen This is 15
It’s 15, and for those of you who haven’t yet crossed 15, 15 is this. Fifteen is late nights. Late…
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By Lindsay Meier I’ll Be the Bad Guy Now So You’ll Grow Up To Become One of the Good Guys
One of the hardest parts of motherhood is feeling like you’re always the bad guy. I try to brush off…
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By Jennifer Toscano As I Take Care of My Children, God Takes Care of Me
When the burdens of motherhood feel heavy, Jesus carries the weight for me. When I feel like I cannot keep…
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By Katie Hicks There’s Nothing Terrible About Two
Two is not terrible. It’s terribly terrific. It’s frustratingly fantastic. It’s annoyingly amazing. It’s painfully perfect. It’s exhaustingly exhilarating. Two…
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By Maribeth Darwin It Isn’t Easy To Say Goodbye To the Little Boy I Raised
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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