By Calleen Petersen Why Have Team Sports Gotten So Expensive?
I love what being on the dance team has taught my daughter. It has taught her to work hard and…
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I Want to Be My Teen’s Friend, but First I Have to Be His Mother
He’s 13. I could stop there, and most parents would simply shake their heads, give me a look of sympathy,…
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By Crystal Fulmer My Child with Special Needs Made His Own Way in His Own Time
I want to tell you the story of a little boy who came to live with me when he was…
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By Amber Kuipers Dear Daughter as You Grow into Yourself
My daughter, I watched you stand in front of the mirror, turning your body left and right. Your skirt was…
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When the Grandparents Are Still Working, Your Support System Looks Different
I had my kids in my 20s, and yes it was hard, but probably not for the reason you think. People…
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Here’s to the Friends Who Don’t Hide Their Messy Parts
To the friend who invited me over without picking her house up beforehand . . . thank you. You had…
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Hand-Me-Downs Come with Spots, Stains, and Sweet Memories
The newborn announcement pictures are precious. The new pastel-colored onesie that doesn’t quite fit the baby with pockets of fabric…
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By Krystal Sieben Organized Sports Aren’t Everything
Today I watched my little girl walk an alpaca. His name is Captain. Captain is her favorite. He’s my favorite…
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This Is a Mom’s Brain in the Middle of the Night
Dear husband, let me introduce you to your wife, insomnia edition. You see me not sleeping. You see me “playing”…
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By Carole Hawkins Her Future Will Not Be My Broken Past
Forty years ago, you were an innocent child. You were brought into this world for a purpose. Your innocence is…
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By Her View From Home You Came between Us
Right in the middle of our deepest love, you came—just between us. A silent, unseen surprise. A mysterious miracle of…
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God Redeemed the Broken Parts of My Infertility Story
It was a Wednesday morning when I sat around a table with a group of mamas I had just recently…
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