Our Kids Are Capable of More Than We Think
I watched her paddle out in the kayak all by herself. Prior to arriving at the boat launch at family…
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Motherhood
6,570 Days
Dear Mom, Six thousand, five hundred and seventy days. It's hard to believe I've lived for 6,570 days, and now…
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I Can Do It With a Broken Heart: Mom’s Version
It felt like the little years would last forever. He would always need me for something, no matter the time…
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A Diagnosis Is Redefining Our Family
When Aiden, my spirited and curious 11-year-old, asks about the early days of his sister Lexi’s life, he doesn’t remember…
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Karmen’s Miracle
“Karmen, why didn’t you ever fear, dread, or shed any tears?” I asked my daughter. “Because God told me He…
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Making New Friends as a Mom is Really Hard
I sheepishly called my new-er friend. “Hi, Addy, I don’t want to be a bother, so if you’re busy, don’t…
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By Stephanie Kramm Saying Goodbye to the Last Toddler
I said goodbye to two today. The very last toddler in our home. You still have those squishy cheeks, those…
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By Kelsey Scism Do They Know How Much I Love Them?
A woman—a mother—in our community passed away unexpectedly, her youngest was the same age as one of our kids. From…
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By Jenny Albers Eighteen Years Doesn’t Feel Like Enough
I remember the exact moment it hit me. My newborn daughter, swaddled in a receiving blanket, was cradled in my…
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Just Yesterday I Held Him in My Arms and Now He’s Holding the Keys
This thing happened today. This big, monumental, right-of-passage thing. I sent my eldest son to school this morning, just like…
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His Shirt was Yellow and His Heart was Kind
It’s easy for a 9-year-old to become overwhelmed by the excitement of a busy birthday party—that is all the more…
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By Marissa Khosh Sometimes We Forget the Joy of being a Mom
Sometimes we forget. We forget the joy of being a mom. We forget that we once looked ahead expectantly to…
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