By Kate Swenson I’ll Do the Talking For You
My stepmom passed away after a 14-month, brutal battle with pancreatic cancer almost a year ago. The night before we…
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By Awunli Eghosasere My Daughter’s Traumatic Birth Taught Me To Stop Complaining and Start Praying
It’s been four years since I gave birth to my second child. But today, I remember vividly every detail that…
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By Tara Munjee The Future For My College Student May Be Unknown, But It’s Going To Be OK
It was my son’s first day at a new preschool. The teacher and I discussed his entry ahead of time,…
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We Wore the Two-Piece—And it Was Everything
I’ve seen several blog posts, social media statuses, and comments encouraging all women to just wear the swimsuit. These encouragements…
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By Brandie Kendrick In 2020, You Can Either Be a Good Employee or a Good Mother, But You Can’t Be Both
It’s 2020 and as a working mother, you are either a good employee or a good mother, but not both. …
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By Steph Wilson One Day You Won’t Cut Chicken Nuggets Anymore
One day you’ll realize you are serving them whole chicken nuggets instead of cutting them each into four pieces. …
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By Mary Ann Blair The Sight of Pencils and Crayons Feels Like a Punch to the Gut
This caught me a little off guard—the sight of fully-stocked shelves of school supplies. I knew they were bound to…
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By Shannon Whitmore We Started a Family Right Away—And Don’t Regret it For a Second
I was 26 when I got married and 27 when I gave birth to my first child. My husband and…
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By Dannielle Grant I’m Becoming the Mother I Was Meant To Be
I’m not the mother I planned to be or the mother I wanted to be. I’m not the mother I…
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By Katie Coppens The Power of a ‘Together Bracelet’
Two years ago, my oldest started kindergarten. This year, my youngest starts. In any given year, school comes with so…
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By Jenny Rapson Pediatrician’s Viral Back-to-School Advice To Parents is What We All Need Right Now
If you're like most pandemic parents (ahem, like ME!!), you're probably some level of worried about sending your kids back…
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By Lindsay Closson I Refuse to Let Someone Else’s Highlight Reel Persuade Me Into Thinking I Need To Be More
You don’t have to keep up, sis. That new car they just got. The house they built. The pool they…
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