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…
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Toddler
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…
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3 Things Toddlers Teach Us if We Slow Down and Notice
The saying goes, “Learn from your elders.” I’ve heard it said throughout my childhood and into my adult life. There…
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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,…
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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…
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Today I Said Goodbye To the Only Version of You I’ve Ever Known
It is my first time saying goodbye. Today brought conflicting emotions to the surface like a rising tide as it…
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By Elena Clark It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother
In the beginning, motherhood was a magical journey full of excitement and wonder. Every new milestone brought me joy and…
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By Lauren Elizabeth Miller I’ve Got Toddlers and Teens and I’m Exhausted In Every Way
I have four kids, so I have felt many levels of exhaustion over the past 13 years since becoming a…
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She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is
A few months ago, I took my daughter in for a routine check-up, and I had one of those moments…
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By Carol Ewig The Bananas Are Sleeping (And Other Lies We Tell Our Children)
My granddaughter is obsessed with bananas. Not unlike many toddlers, she’s had a love affair with them from her first…
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And Then You Were Two
Son, You were my little secret once. Even before the rest of the world knew about you, you had already…
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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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