These Toddler Years Are Hard But Beautiful
You planted a wet, sloppy kiss on my cheek and said so earnestly, “I love you, Mommy.” My heart almost…
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Teaching My Child To Deal With Big Emotions Starts With Me
There I was in the middle of getting breakfast together, and my toddler was mad that she had to sit…
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By Kimberly Keys Moms Just Know What To Do
My son's 3-year well-child visit was with a new doctor at a new office due to our previous pediatrician being…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer God Gave Me a Child Who Tests Me
On a recent Sunday, my husband, son, and I headed to a friend’s house under the guise of watching football.…
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By Allisa Leffers The “In a Minute” Mom
Three words my 3-year-old hears too much: "In a minute." “Mommy, can you help me?” In a minute because I…
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By Brianna Forsman Two is a Storm
Two is a storm. It comes with passionate fury, mixed with unpredictable changes, and yet capable of unique and powerful…
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I Wish These Dinosaur Days Would Never End
There’s just something about dinosaurs. Impossibly mountainous in size. Outrageously Herculean in strength. These long-extinct creatures have the capability of…
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By Jill Litwin I’m Seeing the World Anew Through My Daughter’s Eyes
When Covid hit, I moved my Goldendoodle, Tod, my 8-month pregnant self, and far too much other stuff from the…
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I Love Hearing My Son Say “Dada”
"Dada" is my favorite word. Not necessarily my son’s favorite word. I think that might be “book” or “ball.” But…
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You Sat in Your High Chair For the Last Time Today
Neither of us knew it would be the last time. Like so many transitions we’ve made, I spent months contemplating…
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When the Diaper Days Are Done
When the diaper days are done, I won't watch chunky little things waddle around the kitchen or big blue eyes…
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I Held My Baby and He Grew Up Anyway
When my son was a baby, he loved to be held, just like most babies. He was my miracle baby…
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