Love Beyond Words
My daughter Lexi lost her words and some of her motor functioning when she was two years old. She was…
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Motherhood
By Melissa Farris These Family Recipes Feed My Soul
There’s a recipe in my cookbook so caked with flour and cinnamon that my mother’s handwriting struggles to be seen.…
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There’s No One Who Gets It Like a Mom Friend
I made my first mom friend at six weeks postpartum. I was pushing our son in his brand-new stroller not…
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Daddy, Am I Beautiful?
“Daddy, do I look beautiful?” I heard my daughter ask my husband from the other room. I barely heard what…
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I Thank God Every Day for These Babies
You know that saying, “All of God's grace in one tiny face"? Growing up, I never understood the meaning behind…
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By Emmy Craig Sensitive Sons Are Strong Too
My son has always been timid. When he was a baby, he cried when he lost his pacifier in his…
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By Michelle K Umbehauer Wrestle Like a Girl
I’m a wrestling mom, but I’m a new breed. I’m the kind with my little girl on the mat. Sure,…
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By Kelly Lang I Miss Being Able to Do It All
I miss being wildly capable. It’s a character trait I never realized I would miss because I took it for…
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To the Miscarriage Mom with a Broken Heart on Mother’s Day
Dear Mama, I want you to know—you aren’t alone. Not even by a little bit. Not ever, but especially not…
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By Susan Connelly Mom, Yours Will Always Be the Voice inside My Head
Yours is the voice in my head. For so many years now, I have been watching, listening, gleaning, and learning.…
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By Kelsey Scism Don’t Just Tell a Mom to Take a Break, Do the Work So She Can
PSA for husbands, grandmas, sisters, kids, and all other well-meaning supporters of the mom break: Please don’t tell a mom…
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By Krystal Sieben When It Looks Like I’m Doing Nothing, Really I’m Doing Everything
My dear family. I love you. With my entire being. Today though, I’m crabby. I understand that a mother’s work…
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