By Leah Peterson My Kids Are Sick AGAIN Because This Winter Is Basically the Worst
At 3:07 this morning I heard it. That retching sound that makes me want to curl my toes, while my…
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By Whitney Fleming Mom starts “Lollipops for Lockdown” to help youngest students during Lockdown Drills
It’s been more than three weeks since the horrific shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and…
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By Carolyn Moore Dear Husband, We Won’t Always Be So Tired
Dear Husband, There was a time in our marriage when we weren’t utterly exhausted all the time. But last night,…
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These Things I Know Because I’m Blessed To Have a Daughter
If I made a list of the perfect moments in my life, this would be one of them: My husband…
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By Britt LeBoeuf I’m Not a Bad Mom Because My House Is Clean
Moms seem to always get flack on basically everything under the sun. From breastfeeding in public to what form of…
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By Leslie Means Mom’s Warning about Teething Medicine Goes Viral: Here’s What You Need to Know
Danielle Kapetanovic, mother of 15-month-old Chloe, posted a message on Facebook to warn parents after her daughter had a dangerous…
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By Jillian Benfield I Was Scared To Look at My Baby When He Was Born
The day had arrived. We prepared for this day for months. Only we didn’t prep in the way most families…
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By Karen Gauvreau Why Parenting Teenagers Is Exactly Like Having a Mammogram
Young women who have not yet had a mammogram, or male readers, you may want to sit this one out.…
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By Karen Johnson Mom’s Warning to Parents: Kids Find Stuff That’s ‘Worse Than Porn’ on Musical.ly App
"No, you're too young." My 9-year-old groans and stomps away. Again. Same question. Same answer. Day after day lately. I…
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By Jessica Johnston Dear Kids: You Don’t Ever Have To Pretend
Dear Kids, The world has gotten more full of pressure to pretend than ever. Social media is overflowing with perfectly…
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I Wash Hoodies Instead of Onesies These Days, But My Babies Still Need Their Mama
I don't remember the last time I washed a onesie. I don't mean this in the way people do when they…
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By Jodie Utter Daughter, Hide These Powerful Truths In Your Heart—Like I Wish I Had At Your Age
At six-years-old, if I possibly could have, I would have told myself, "Tell someone!" At seven, eight, nine, and 10…
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