Isn’t Parenting Supposed to Be Easier the Second Time Around?
My second child slid into the world after an easy labor and immediately latched. I took this as a sign…
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By Courtney Devich I’m Anxiously Expecting But God Will Carry Me Through
What if I miscarry? What if I have an ectopic pregnancy? What if I have a premature baby and we spend…
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By Sarah Trombley The Truth about Motherhood Is No One Has It All Figured Out
“Any advice from a seasoned parent?” the words glared at me from my phone screen beckoning wisdom, but I couldn’t…
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By Loren Ward I Thought I’d Have a Baby to Hold
I’m a mother grieving the loss of her baby. I went through a miscarriage, but it took my body weeks…
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By Lindsey Cox Right Now I Am His Person
When I was younger, I had a dream. It wasn’t my only dream—I had plenty of career goals, financial aspirations,…
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By Marie Turbush He’s Not a Standardized Kid, but His Future Is Still Bright
In our state, there is a college scholarship called “Bright Futures.” Among other requirements such as a very good GPA…
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By Casey Nicole Josiah When You’re Too Busy to Breathe, Just Take 10 Minutes
Hey mama, I get it. I know your hair is tangled, your eyes are bloodshot, and your mind is running…
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By Connie Cumming Your Kid Got Cut from the Team. Now What?
My 15-year-old was cut from his club ice hockey team last week. And it was the worst thing ever. But, it…
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I Want to Be an In-The-Lake Mom
"I think they'd really like it if you got into the lake with them today," my husband whispered. I knew…
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By Kathleen Sullivan I’ll Never Feel Like I’m Done Having Babies
It was barely two days in, and I was already feeling it. The year was 2012, and I had just…
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Give Us a Sandlot Summer
The baseball diamond is my kids’ happy place. Each year, when spring turns to summer and the warm weather comes…
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By Amanda Nelson Life Happens at Our Dining Room Table
I wish I could be one of those people who didn’t mind a little dirt in the house. Who didn’t…
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