By Amy Keyes I Remember the Child You Carry Only In Your Heart
I am a mother of three . . . with only two living children. So often, when people ask, “How…
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Take it from a 7th Grade Teacher: Your Teen Needs a Break
The consensus these days is that school is hard. Like, way harder than it used to be. I spend all…
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When Life is More than You Can Handle, Give It to God
We often hear phrases like “God won’t give you more than you can handle,” which sounds super scriptural and holy,…
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By Jenny Albers Dear Daughter at 13, You Are Perfect
The day after my 13-year-old daughter asked to use my makeup to cover the splotches of acne dotting her T-zone,…
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Mine Are the Old Kids On The Block Now
Last summer, we hit the jackpot with two new sets of amazing neighbors. Young families with the cutest kids, breathing the…
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I Wasn’t Built for Raising Teens but I Was Made to Be Their Mom
When my kids were little, I was always looking to the next phase—when I’m done nursing, when they sleep through…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty Dear Teacher Mom Trying to Balance It All
To the teacher mama, I see you. I see you trying to balance it all—a stack of graded papers in…
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The Fragile Hope of Being Pregnant with a Rainbow Baby
We so often talk about the rainbow baby. The little bit of light that comes after some of the darkest…
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By Katie Revai LeFevre I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever
My oldest child, my 3-year-old daughter, just started preschool. Only for two hours a morning twice a week, but nonetheless,…
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5 Ways to Practice Inclusion, from a Mom Raising a Disabled Child
My 6-year-old daughter JJ, has a rare genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome. She has a wheelchair, a speech device, and…
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Everyone Deserves a Mom Like Mine
Everyone deserves a mom like mine. The kind who makes it possible for you to look back on your childhood…
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By Krystal Sieben The World is Different and So are Our Kids
It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon, I pull up to the yellow curb and hear the flag jangling against the pole.…
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