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Motherhood, Teen
September 16, 2023
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By Leslie Means

15 Is Everything

She used to wear cat shirts and mismatched socks and silly pants. But this is 15. Now she’s up early…

Faith, Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
September 16, 2023
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By Kit Heffren

Kids Need Grace and So Do Their Moms

We were having a hard morning. Our house was overrun with toys, I hadn’t had a chance to get dressed,…

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 15, 2023
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By Amelie Dobie

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

I don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…

Motherhood
September 15, 2023
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By Katy Hoskins

The Days Are So Long

Things started spiraling around 2 p.m. today. It’s a tale as old as time for a mom. My husband is…

Living, Motherhood
September 15, 2023
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By Bethany Sarazen

This Is Perimenopause

For the past few months, I’ve felt like the woman who bled for 12 years, healed by touching the hem…

Dear High School Junior, Make the Most of This Year

Motherhood, Teen
September 14, 2023
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By Amy Keyes

Dear High School Junior, Make the Most of This Year

To my high school junior, Each year, these back-to-school letters get more difficult to write. Wanting to capture all that…

Motherhood, Tween
September 14, 2023
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By Jennifer

He’s 12 but He’s Still Mine

My son is now 12. No longer little, not yet grown. It’s so hard to imagine that he’s soon becoming…

I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow

Motherhood, Toddler
September 13, 2023
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By Jessica Swanda

I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow

Dear toddler, Everyone tells me the days are long, but the years are short. They tell me I’ll turn around…

This Is Why It’s Hard for Moms to Ask for Help

Living, Motherhood
September 13, 2023
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By Dany Morrey

This Is Why It’s Hard for Moms to Ask for Help

I want to take a moment to share something close to my heart, something I wish everyone could understand—the immense…

The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 12, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting

We stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…

A Mother Doesn’t Have to Be Prepared to Be Sustained

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
September 12, 2023
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By Her View From Home

A Mother Doesn’t Have to Be Prepared to Be Sustained

I feel the warmth radiating from my weeks-old baby girl's body onto my lap. She sleeps soundly. But I can’t. My…

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First

Faith, Motherhood, Teen
September 11, 2023
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By Cari Resnick

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First

I’m no longer the last person he says goodnight to. That’s a hard pill to swallow. Here we are, just…

Motherhood

15 Is Everything

Kids Need Grace and So Do Their Moms

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

The Days Are So Long

This Is Perimenopause

Dear High School Junior, Make the Most of This Year

He’s 12 but He’s Still Mine

I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow

This Is Why It’s Hard for Moms to Ask for Help

The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting

A Mother Doesn’t Have to Be Prepared to Be Sustained

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First

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