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Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet

Grown Children, Motherhood
September 3, 2020
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By Vicki Bahr

Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet

When our newest grandsons, twins Ellis and Brady, were born last October, we spent a lot of time together. Sleep…

Kids, Loss, Motherhood
September 3, 2020
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By Natasha Carlow

Facing My Fears as a Rainbow Mother

It is late 2014, and I wake from another restless sleep. I am pregnant with my first surviving baby. I…

Won’t You Stay a Toddler Just a Little While Longer?

Motherhood, Toddler
September 3, 2020
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By Kalan Krueger

Won’t You Stay a Toddler Just a Little While Longer?

Toddler. Hood. Help me, Jesus. It is the swinging back and forth of a pendulum between staring at the most…

When I Feel Like I Can’t Make Another Decision, I Need To Remember Who’s Holding Me

Faith, Motherhood
September 2, 2020
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By Jennifer Thompson

When I Feel Like I Can’t Make Another Decision, I Need To Remember Who’s Holding Me

Hi, mama. It's me again. I've been struggling a little lately and wanted to talk to you about it. Maybe…

We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready

Motherhood, Teen
September 2, 2020
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By Tanya Teichroeb

We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready

I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye…

I’ll Never Stop Chasing You, My Strong-Willed Child

Child, Motherhood
September 2, 2020
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar

I’ll Never Stop Chasing You, My Strong-Willed Child

My strong-willed child, I’m always chasing you. But sometimes my legs get tired. Because it’s hard playing a game of…

No One Warned Me About These Postpartum Emotions

Baby, Motherhood
September 2, 2020
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By Rachel Meeker

No One Warned Me About These Postpartum Emotions

Don’t worry mama, you’re not crazy. You’re not crazy when you feel overwhelmed by the smallest things, like the prospect…

I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 2, 2020
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By Chanel Schwenck

I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones

I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…

To the Foster Child We Just Couldn’t Help

Motherhood
September 1, 2020
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By Kamrie Smith

To the Foster Child We Just Couldn’t Help

I’ll never forget when we first met. You had just been removed from your mother and separated from your siblings.…

Motherhood
September 1, 2020
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By Mariah Baker

I’m Not a Regular Mom

If you know, you know. But if you don’t, I’ll explain . . . There’s this movie. It's pretty cheeky,…

There’s a Little Boy Where My Baby Once Was

Child, Motherhood
August 31, 2020
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By Liz Curtis Faria

There’s a Little Boy Where My Baby Once Was

Today my baby became a little boy. The change has been coming for a while even if I didn't quite…

You See an Only Child—I See an Answered Prayer

Loss, Motherhood
August 31, 2020
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By Christina Zambrano

You See an Only Child—I See an Answered Prayer

We were on our very first walk around the neighborhood when I was first asked the question that would follow…

Motherhood

Reconnecting With My Grandchildren is Slow But Sweet

Facing My Fears as a Rainbow Mother

Won’t You Stay a Toddler Just a Little While Longer?

When I Feel Like I Can’t Make Another Decision, I Need To Remember Who’s Holding Me

We Raise Our Children To Say Goodbye, But I’m Not Ready

I’ll Never Stop Chasing You, My Strong-Willed Child

No One Warned Me About These Postpartum Emotions

I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones

To the Foster Child We Just Couldn’t Help

I’m Not a Regular Mom

There’s a Little Boy Where My Baby Once Was

You See an Only Child—I See an Answered Prayer

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