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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Dear Parents of Neurodiverse Children: Live with Intention
This year, two colleagues and I submitted a poster titled Feeling at Home, Away from Home for my organization’s annual…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer I Pray He Always Knows He Can Do Hard Things
My son had just turned four when he received his first medal, a smiling frog on a yellow ribbon, for…
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Being a Mom Means I’m Exhausted by the Time the Weekend is Over
Should I be enjoying this more? I wondered to myself as I sat in the car solo, a rare moment…
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Please Notice the Mothers Whose Babies Will Never Quite Grow Up
I was at an all-time low when I saw the post. It was just like dozens of others about motherhood…
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By Snehal Amembal Dear Mama Bear, I See Your Tender Heart
Dear fellow playgroup mom, I don't know if it is my place to say this. I don't know if you…
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By Makayla Harvey So God Made You a Mimi
God knew what he was doing when he gave me you . . . when he gave our family you.…
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By Jessica Swanda You Don’t Need Big Vacations to Make Fun Summer Memories with Your Kids
With the arrival of summer break, photos of exciting family vacations have begun to fill my social media feed. I…
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