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Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

Kids, Motherhood
July 13, 2023
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By Elizabeth Neal

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

My darling daughter, Every mother wants to hand her daughter the world—not as it stands, but something better, something more…

Being Welcomed As a Stepmom Can Take Time: 8 Things To Remember

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
July 12, 2023
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By Richelle Byrne

Being Welcomed As a Stepmom Can Take Time: 8 Things To Remember

Becoming a stepparent actually doesn’t happen in one day or the day you say, “I do.” It takes time. Stepparenting…

His Eye Is On Cool Whip (and Our Family Too)

Faith, Motherhood
July 12, 2023
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By Christen McKey

His Eye Is On Cool Whip (and Our Family Too)

As I sat at the kitchen table, holding a syringe of soggy, mushed-up dog food, my mind couldn’t help but…

One of the Hardest Parts of Moving Is Making New Friends

Friendship, Living, Motherhood
July 11, 2023
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By Kristi Killpack

One of the Hardest Parts of Moving Is Making New Friends

This past year, we made the decision to move our family 1,800 miles to a new place where we knew…

Baby, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 11, 2023
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By Amanda Nelson

The Day You Should Have Been Born

Since her birthday on the 11th of each month, I pick out a cute outfit and lay our baby girl…

Sometimes All You Can Do Is Move the Furniture

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
July 9, 2023
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By Sarah Nichols

Sometimes All You Can Do Is Move the Furniture

I didn’t realize I was a person who struggled with change until I became a parent. I enter each new…

Motherhood
July 9, 2023
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By Amanda Crews

Kids Remember Love, Not Perfection

When I was younger, I am sure my mother yelled or lost it from time to time though I can’t…

Living, Motherhood
July 8, 2023
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By Laura Leinbach

Oh, How Little Control We Actually Have

I wake up groggy, uncomfortable, and more than a little annoyed to still be pregnant. My second baby’s due date…

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

Kids, Motherhood
July 8, 2023
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By Laura Bailey

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

“I just can’t sleep!” With red-rimmed eyes, tears still staining her cheeks, my 9-year-old daughter defeatedly shared, “No matter what…

It’s Okay If You Didn’t Feel Like a Good Mom Today—You Still Are One

Motherhood
July 7, 2023
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By Jennifer

It’s Okay If You Didn’t Feel Like a Good Mom Today—You Still Are One

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Babies don’t keep.” The sentiment is to enjoy every moment with your babies because you blink,…

To the Mom Worried She Wasn’t Enough Today

Motherhood
July 6, 2023
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By Lauren Dank

To the Mom Worried She Wasn’t Enough Today

It’d been a trying day in a trying week in a trying season. I was walking through a season of…

Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories

Motherhood
July 5, 2023
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By Sarah Knutson

Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories

My (almost) 8-year-old daughter came in from tidying the yard and readying it for play to hand me the plastic,…

Motherhood

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

Being Welcomed As a Stepmom Can Take Time: 8 Things To Remember

His Eye Is On Cool Whip (and Our Family Too)

One of the Hardest Parts of Moving Is Making New Friends

The Day You Should Have Been Born

Sometimes All You Can Do Is Move the Furniture

Kids Remember Love, Not Perfection

Oh, How Little Control We Actually Have

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

It’s Okay If You Didn’t Feel Like a Good Mom Today—You Still Are One

To the Mom Worried She Wasn’t Enough Today

Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories

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