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As Our Children Get Older, Friends with Young Kids Are Such a Beautiful Gift

Friendship, Motherhood
October 9, 2023
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By Heather McGuire

As Our Children Get Older, Friends with Young Kids Are Such a Beautiful Gift

When I walk into our neighborhood pool these days, I’m often greeted by a small, usually wet, 4-year-old. Her face…

I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be

Motherhood
October 8, 2023
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By Dany Morrey

I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be

Let’s talk about the motherhood expectations we had before we actually became moms. I can’t help but chuckle at my…

It’s Okay to Grieve after a Failed Vasectomy

Baby, Motherhood
October 8, 2023
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By Shelby Oredson

It’s Okay to Grieve after a Failed Vasectomy

“My period is 10 days late,” I whispered to my husband while lying in bed one night in February, our…

Baby, Motherhood
October 7, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

Hold the Baby and Check In on the Mama

Don’t forget to check in on the mama. Everyone always asks in the first few weeks, “How are you feeling?”…

Motherhood, Toddler
October 7, 2023
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By Raiyah Hurt

I Miss the Fingerprints on the Glass

The absence of fingerprints is loud. I know, I know. We’ve heard it a million times before from seniors and…

Motherhood
October 6, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time

Have you seen those reels and posts saying things like, “You only get 12,763 hours with your child,” or, “By…

As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke

Motherhood
October 5, 2023
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By Cindy Decker

As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke

I walked into Target for a little retail therapy. It had been a week. We are preparing to send our…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 4, 2023
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By Kristen Murphy

Until I See You in Heaven

I'll leave a place for you. Though you are not here, I will leave a place for you . .…

Friendship, Motherhood
October 4, 2023
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By Winnie Munroe

Friend, It’s Okay to Say No

Last week I hosted a sleepover birthday party for six girls. Six 5-year-olds descended on our house, invited by me…

To the Friends I’ve Lost in Motherhood, Here’s What I Wish You Knew

Friendship, Motherhood
October 3, 2023
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By Holly Massengill

To the Friends I’ve Lost in Motherhood, Here’s What I Wish You Knew

I never expected to lose my best friends after having a baby. And I definitely never imagined my in-laws would…

To The Struggling Mama, This Is Just a Season

Faith, Motherhood
October 2, 2023
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By Svenja Miner

To The Struggling Mama, This Is Just a Season

Dear struggling mama, I am writing this letter to myself as much as I am writing it to you. I…

Baby Boy, There’s So Much I Want You To Know

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
October 2, 2023
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By Amanda Reid

Baby Boy, There’s So Much I Want You To Know

To the little boy who made me a mom, I feel like it was just yesterday when I saw those…

Motherhood

As Our Children Get Older, Friends with Young Kids Are Such a Beautiful Gift

I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be

It’s Okay to Grieve after a Failed Vasectomy

Hold the Baby and Check In on the Mama

I Miss the Fingerprints on the Glass

A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time

As a Special Needs Mom, I am the Nervous System in Our House and Today I Broke

Until I See You in Heaven

Friend, It’s Okay to Say No

To the Friends I’ve Lost in Motherhood, Here’s What I Wish You Knew

To The Struggling Mama, This Is Just a Season

Baby Boy, There’s So Much I Want You To Know

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