By Emaline Ashe We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly
Collective memories from my son Aiden’s childhood are some of my most prized possessions. Reflecting on these memories is both…
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Autistic and Awesome
My son, Stalen, recently told me, “I am autism.” He typed this to me on his device. I knew sooner…
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The Full Circle of Love
You don’t know what you don’t know. And I didn’t know what I put her through. My mom waited 11…
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By Shannon Whitmore Long Distance Family Is No Match for Nana
My husband and I both grew up with one set of grandparents living across the street from us. We spent…
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By Lyncon Martinez I’ll Hold You Now Because You Won’t Be Little Forever
It's 3 a.m., and I am purely exhausted. I sit in silence listening to you breathe. I stare at your…
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By Sharon Klump Somewhere There’s a Mother Feeling It All
Somewhere right now, there's a woman brand new to motherhood. Memories from the hospital are fresh in her mind as…
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By Tara Fisher Dukart She Gave Life To My Dream of Motherhood
Adoption was not my first choice. I imagine it wasn't hers either. It wasn’t until the path of her choices…
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I Carried You for Just a Moment but My Love Goes on Forever
Eighteen years ago I carried you for a moment. Made with love, we wondered what you would be when we…
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By Katie Revai LeFevre You Are My Wish Come True and These Are My Prayers for You
From my own decades-old childhood on, I always knew I wanted to be a mom. In fact, there was nothing…
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What Did I Do To Deserve Such Love?
It started in the ultrasound room at my 12-week noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). I sat there looking at this cute…
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By Carolyn Moore Noah Lyles and the Hug Heard Round the World
Noah Lyles won Olympic gold in the 100m dash by five thousandths of a second—less time than it just took…
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Sometimes I Wonder If I’m a Good Mom
Sometimes I wonder if I am doing a good enough job for them. I don’t always feed them the right…
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