Dear Firstborn, I’m So Proud to Call You Mine
My baby girl, I’m so sorry. I’m sorry we didn’t get more time with you only. I’m sorry you weren’t…
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Motherhood
By Heather McGuire Mothers Carry Every Version of Our Children In Our Hearts
The other day my 17-year-old daughter asked me if I wanted to see a movie. I was mid-house-and-bathroom-cleaning, and this…
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Here In the Season of Half Done
Twenty days into being a mom of two, I'm dubbing this life chapter as "a season of half done." The…
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By Krystal Sieben Long-Distance Friendship Is Made of Strong Stuff
Hey, long-distance friend, The majority of our 25-year friendship has been long-distance. Our love never will be. Long distance isn’t…
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By Sarah Nichols Motherhood is the Best Hello and a Slow Goodbye
A sweetness comes from parenting a significant age gap and entering the baby phase again. You don’t just understand the…
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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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