By Michelle Koch Don’t Underestimate the Power of an Emoji
Our son kept checking his phone. "He still hasn't responded," he'd tell me. I tried to downplay it and suggest…
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By Jenni Welsch Dear Expectant (Again) Mama: Give Yourself Some Grace.
Part of me wonders if because this seems so obvious, perhaps it really should go without saying and I should…
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By Karen Johnson What Can We Learn from Michelle Carter’s Sentencing?
It's a parent's greatest fear. Your baby, now a teenage boy who is taller than you, succumbs to his depression.…
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By Bailey Koch Back-to-School Anxiety: 5 Tips To Help Your Child Cope
It's that time of year again. Summer is beginning to fade and the days are getting shorter. The intense heat…
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By Carolyn Moore Say “No” to Carpet (and other parenting wisdom)
Congratulations! You're a parent! Because I love you, I have compiled a brief but important list of things NEVER to…
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By Sara Ohlin Motherhood Doesn’t Get Easier, We Just Get Stronger
A friend of mine in the trenches, with a newborn and a two-year-old, recently shared this about motherhood, “I read…
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By Amanda Guarniere My Twins Were Breastfed, But Not By Me
I sat at my computer and opened a message, hesitating before I started. What if she doesn’t like me? What…
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By Nikki Pennington When Two Moms Cry In The School Supply Aisle
Dear Mom in the School Supply Section at Target, It's officially my first year here doing this whole school supply…
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By Debbie Wilkins Baisden Fart Jokes, Arm Wrestling and Being the Mom my Boys Need
Today I stood back-to-back with my firstborn and nearly cried. “No way! There is no freaking way! You are absolutely…
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By Jordan Harrell To the Mom Who Feels Underappreciated
I like compliments. I really wish I didn't. I wish I was so confident that I didn't need others' praise.…
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By Alethea Mshar 7 Things Moms of Teenage Girls Can Never Take for Granted
The teenage years are my favorite. No, seriously, stop laughing. Maybe I am a glutton for punishment, maybe I just…
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By Christi Terjesen Proven Sanity Saver Tips From Parents of 3+ Kids
Raising 3+ children is the heavyweight category of parenting. These parents are pros because they have to be. They're outnumbered.…
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