By Sarah Lewis Even by Her Deathbed, I Question If I Was Enough for My Mother
The beeping of the machine yelling to the nurses about the occluded IV snaps my mind back to the present.…
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By Elizabeth Neal Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You
My darling daughter, Every mother wants to hand her daughter the world—not as it stands, but something better, something more…
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By Amanda Crews Kids Remember Love, Not Perfection
When I was younger, I am sure my mother yelled or lost it from time to time though I can’t…
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By Laura Bailey Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number
“I just can’t sleep!” With red-rimmed eyes, tears still staining her cheeks, my 9-year-old daughter defeatedly shared, “No matter what…
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To My Child with Autism, I Hope I Can Be Enough for You
My toddler was clinically diagnosed with autism. How do I feel about this new diagnosis? He has always been enough.…
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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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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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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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I Am the Owner of a Thousand Pound Heart
With each child, my heart has gotten heavier. At first, it was one. One cry. One colic. One bump on…
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Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little
When I hold you, I will try to remember your tiny arms and tiny legs wrapped securely around me. When…
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By Tiffany Yoder And We Rocked
My belly had grown and stretched to make room for you. I simply couldn’t wait to see your little face.…
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By Holly Lemons When You Look Back on These Pictures, I Hope You Feel My Love
I document your life in pictures. I do it for you. I do it for me. I do it because I…
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