May is Complete Mayhem: 8 Tips for Making it Through
Dear moms, Before I had kids, I didn’t know about the turbulence in the chaotic month of May, the most…
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By Joy A. Mead Getting Glasses Can be an Adjustment
On their last break from school, my daughter and son happily enjoyed a nice week of catching up with friends…
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By Krystal Sieben To the Fifth Grade Parents: Thank You
To the fifth-grade parents in my community: How are we here already? The end of fifth grade. The end of…
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By Kristin Mangin To the Military Spouses Making it Work
Last night, after I’d read the first half of the same two board books over and over to the twins…
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By Her View From Home The Baby I Held is Battling Addiction and I’ll Never Stop Loving Her
A simple text came today: She was arrested in court. Five words that have the power to change a life…
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By Crystal Wilson I’m in My 40s and I’m Utterly Exhausted
It's 2024, and I just turned 41, and I feel like I'm permanently stuck in a hamster wheel. I'm a…
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Raising a Deaf Child is Transformative
My two-and-a-half-year-old stumbles and falls, instinctively signing "momma" in American Sign Language, tears streaming down his cheeks as he cries…
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Same Initial Sibset? Yes We Did.
Taking a cue from the Kardashians (Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall, and Kylie), and the Duggars (Josh, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa,…
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“Mama, What’s Hope?”
“Mama, what’s hope?” my 5-year-old asked when we reached the end of his favorite book. Well, less of a book…
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By Lauren Benson From Party Girl to Mom: Why I Quit Alcohol
In my 20s I was the party queen. I just lived for an epic social life. Then I had my…
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Let the Grandparents Overdo It
A while ago, a heavy barstool fell on my daughter's toes. We were up late icing and elevating. I texted…
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Do They Notice My Self-Doubt as a Working Mom?
At the office, I forget yet another small detail. Later, I am asked a simple question, something I should know…
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