By Jelise Ballon Dear Daughter, The Truth is Not Everyone is Going to Like You (and That’s OK)
"I don't think she likes me," my daughter stated matter-of-factly. It was the third time that week she'd made…
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By Jenny Albers She’ll Always Be My Little Girl
There isn't much that tickles my taste buds with bittersweet longing quite like the flavor of passing time. Especially when…
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By Kathleen Sullivan I’m Not a Lazy Mom—I Have Anxiety
As I lie in bed, there are tears in my eyes. To be honest, I’m not completely sure if they…
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By Jenny Rapson To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it’s Time To Say Goodbye
I'm going to be honest here. I still love you. Every single one of you holds a special place in…
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By Leah Baacke Today, I Need You to Know That I’m Just Trying to Get Through the Day
My husband and I are big on learning new things. He’s a teacher and I’m a librarian, so we naturally…
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By Eryn Lynum Because One Day, We’ll Run Out of Time For Another Empty “Just a Minute”
The first time it slipped off his 7-year-old tongue, I cringed. My shoulders tensed. This is what I had feared,…
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By Chrissy Fox Roussel To the Mom in the Trenches: Your Time is Coming
In the last few years, two moms have given me advice I’ve never forgotten. Their advice was simple but profound:…
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Motherhood is Running a Never-ending Marathon on Legs That Can Barely Stand
I don’t run five miles a day. I walk 10,000 steps. Up and down stairs. Through school hallways. Across parking…
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By Kelli Bachara God Created Mothers Because He Knew We Could Do This
Here I am, wearing my husbands wrinkly shirt because my body doesn’t feel good in my own clothes still (I…
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By Kimberly Patterson When Mommy Goes Back to Work, She Leaves a Part of Herself Back at Home
At some point in of our lives, those of us who are lucky enough to call ourselves "Mommy" will most…
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By Meredith Redmon I See You, Middle of the Night Mama
I see you trudging back to the toddler’s room, assuring him there are no monsters for the fifth time tonight.…
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By Anna Colley Facing Your Harshest Critic as a Mother Means Looking in the Mirror First
“What a young mom thing to do” I hear her behind me saying, while I’m explaining why I’m not leaving…
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