By Amy Keyes 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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By Kim Brown Reiner The Muscle of Missing You in College
My parents dropped me off at Dascomb Hall in Oberlin College way before cell phones or initials in neon lights…
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Motherhood Changes a Mother and Daughter Forever
When I became a mom, there were countless articles, books, podcasts, and social media posts highlighting the transformation I was…
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What a Sweet Gift to See Your Kids Live Out the Lessons You Taught Them
I groaned at the thought of being sick again with the onset of an achy throat. It was pretty obvious…
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So God Made a Cheer Mom
I’ve never been a sports mom, especially not football. I don’t understand what a first down, punt, or defensive tackle…
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