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I Can’t Give You All of My Time, But I Promise to Give You My Attention

Kids, Motherhood
October 10, 2018
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By Stevie Swift

I Can’t Give You All of My Time, But I Promise to Give You My Attention

You came up to me as I reviewed documents for a client and, without intro, you launched into a lecture…

Journal, Motherhood
October 10, 2018
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar

I Was Never That Girl

I was never the girl who broke the rules. I was never the girl who colored outside of the lines.…

Even Though You’re In Heaven, Your Grandchildren Will Know You

Death of a Parent, Grief, Motherhood
October 9, 2018
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By Casey Huff

Even Though You’re In Heaven, Your Grandchildren Will Know You

The well-loved picture frame sits on the shelf in your grandkids’ room; just high enough to be out of reach…

Why I Enforce an Hour of Quiet Time Every Day in Our House

Kids, Motherhood
October 9, 2018
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By Magi

Why I Enforce an Hour of Quiet Time Every Day in Our House

I make my kids leave me alone for an hour every day. OK, I'll admit that maybe it isn't every…

Motherhood
October 8, 2018
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By Michelle Zunter

Dear Mama, I Know Why You’re Exhausted

I know why you are exhausted. It’s because you are giving. It’s because you are cleaning. It’s because you are…

Child, Faith, Motherhood
October 7, 2018
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

This is How Moms Pray

How moms pray: In whispers over the downy heads of sleeping babes, we pray prayers of thanks for the gift…

Baby, Child, Faith, Motherhood
October 7, 2018
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By Edith Runion

My Kids Do Not Complete Me

I thought my babies filled the void. After all, the love that overtook my soul when my cheek touched their…

We Often Get the Worst of Each Other, My Child

Child, Journal, Motherhood
October 7, 2018
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By Nicole Merritt

We Often Get the Worst of Each Other, My Child

I claim (and complain) that I get the worst of you, but the truth is that I get the best…

Baby, Motherhood
October 6, 2018
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By Kerri Manos

Dear New Mom, It Gets Easier

Dear new mom with her bagel and coffee, My husband had the day off of work, so I packed up…

Dear Daughter, I Promise Not to Push You When You’re Fearful

Child, Kids, Motherhood
October 6, 2018
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By Michelle Zunter

Dear Daughter, I Promise Not to Push You When You’re Fearful

Parenting is hard. There's no map. No instructions. It's a confusing, exasperating, diluted mess. I know that most of the…

Sometimes the Chaos of Motherhood Absolutely Breaks Me

Journal, Motherhood
October 5, 2018
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By Casey Huff

Sometimes the Chaos of Motherhood Absolutely Breaks Me

I expected the lack of sleep. I knew I would be kissing my uninterrupted nights goodbye, at least for a…

Child, Faith, Motherhood, School
October 5, 2018
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By Mikala Albertson

Dear God, Please Fill the Holes

When I drop my kids off at school and they all pile out with bags and water bottles and lunch…

Motherhood

I Can’t Give You All of My Time, But I Promise to Give You My Attention

I Was Never That Girl

Even Though You’re In Heaven, Your Grandchildren Will Know You

Why I Enforce an Hour of Quiet Time Every Day in Our House

Dear Mama, I Know Why You’re Exhausted

This is How Moms Pray

My Kids Do Not Complete Me

We Often Get the Worst of Each Other, My Child

Dear New Mom, It Gets Easier

Dear Daughter, I Promise Not to Push You When You’re Fearful

Sometimes the Chaos of Motherhood Absolutely Breaks Me

Dear God, Please Fill the Holes

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