By Brynn Burger Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat
Sitting at the airport reading a friend's beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because…
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By Shanna Walker Dear Teen, You’re Not Supposed to be Here Yet
You’re not supposed to be here, you know. You’re just a baby, and babies don’t sit in the front seat.…
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By Maria Hilger To the Mother of a Child Missing Milestones
If you’re reading this, you probably wish you weren’t. Motherhood puts us in the driver’s seat of our small children’s…
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By Ashleigh Beaver Sometimes I Worry You’re Getting My Second Best, But You Love Me Anyway
Sometimes I feel like I am missing out on you being little. I spend my days chasing after big brother,…
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We Are the Mothers Who Do Hard Things
I didn’t know birth stories might include worn-off epidurals, pooping yourself or several degrees of tearing. I didn’t know about…
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By Katie Weber I Don’t Love Every Moment of Motherhood, But I Love Being Their Mom
I don’t love motherhood. Not every day. Not every hour. Not every minute. It takes so much out of me.…
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By Whitney Ballard Not Every Day is a Home Run Day
My kid didn’t hit the home run today. This time, my kid was the one who let the ball roll…
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By Sandra Samoska I’m the Oldest Mom at Preschool, and I’m (Mostly) OK With That
I’ve got a birthday coming up. The big 3-9. An age that can no longer be classified as “mid-30s” and…
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By Rachel Granstra We’re Not All Designed to “Fit in”
I have always felt like I didn’t quite know where I fit. I was kind of athletic, but not extremely.…
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By Heidi Farrell Where You See a Kitchen Sink, Your Teen Sees an Invitation to Talk
I was at the kitchen sink late in the evening, scrubbing the stoneware baking dish and serving spoons from dinner.…
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Dear Daughter, I’ll Be Here on the Other Side of the Door
I've been kicked out of the dressing room. How did this happen? A month ago, I was helping you try…
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By Ashli Brehm There’s Proof of Life in Every Corner of Our Home
“I love that you can see the football field,” my husband said as we sat at the dinner table. He…
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