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A Struggling Mom Doesn’t Need More Advice—She Needs You To Listen

Baby, Motherhood
May 27, 2021
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By Katy Dodds

A Struggling Mom Doesn’t Need More Advice—She Needs You To Listen

I absolutely adored my sweet newborn daughter. She was everything I ever hoped my baby would be—healthy, perfectly formed, and…

The Advice George Bush Gave Me in Grad School Seems Even More Important Today

Living
April 15, 2020
323 Views
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By Katie Gale

The Advice George Bush Gave Me in Grad School Seems Even More Important Today

I was lucky enough to earn my master's degree at a presidential library. This alone was pretty amazing, but the…

Friendship, Motherhood
July 26, 2019
527 Views
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By Brittany Meng

Dear Older and Wiser Women, We Need You

Dear older and wiser women, I know younger women can be scary. Sometimes we come across as know-it-alls with all…

I’m Tired of Hearing Self-Care is the Antidote to Mom Burnout

Motherhood
July 23, 2019
1.2K Views
6 Minute Read

By Odeta Xheka

I’m Tired of Hearing Self-Care is the Antidote to Mom Burnout

The other day while scrolling my Instagram feed, I landed on an account, a fine example of an aspirational yet…

9 Truths Newlyweds Should Know about Marriage

Marriage
April 2, 2019
478 Views
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By Mary Ann Blair

9 Truths Newlyweds Should Know about Marriage

Eight years. That is the average length of a marriage that ends in divorce in the United States. My husband…

12 Tidbits of Wisdom From an Experienced Mama

Motherhood
July 20, 2018
501 Views
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By Lisa Leshaw

12 Tidbits of Wisdom From an Experienced Mama

1. Put Clean Underwear on Every Day You may not shower for three or four days, but fresh undies make…

Dear Daughter, As You Head Off To College

Journal, Kids
July 11, 2018
839 Views
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By Lisa Leshaw

Dear Daughter, As You Head Off To College

I used to tuck love notes into her Miss Kitty lunchbox. I already wrote the “mushy one” that took me…

Love Your Siblings, and Other Advice For My Grown Children

Kids
May 10, 2018
696 Views
5 Minute Read

By Cindy Farr

Love Your Siblings, and Other Advice For My Grown Children

My sons are adults. They are wonderful, smart, successful adults and I adore them. They have their own lives and…

Motherhood
May 7, 2018
470 Views
5 Minute Read

By Casey Huff

How to Give a Parent Unsolicited Advice

Parenting is amazing, but it is also amazingly hard. Do you know what makes it even harder? Unsolicited advice. I’m…

These Are the Things I Will Tell My Children As They Grow

Motherhood
February 1, 2018
390 Views
5 Minute Read

By Melanie Forstall

These Are the Things I Will Tell My Children As They Grow

Years ago, a very wise woman explained to me that within the human experience, while our circumstances may vary,…

I’ve Learned To Let The Little Things Go

Relationships
January 27, 2018
215 Views
3 Minute Read

By Caitlyn Roels

I’ve Learned To Let The Little Things Go

It was like every other week night. I was home all day with our newborn son and my husband had…

Faith, Journal, Kids, Motherhood
January 17, 2018
2.6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Jelise Ballon

To My Daughter on Her Wedding Day

My dear girl, Today, your daddy and I are celebrating 15 years of marriage. Of course, by the time you read…

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A Struggling Mom Doesn’t Need More Advice—She Needs You To Listen

The Advice George Bush Gave Me in Grad School Seems Even More Important Today

Dear Older and Wiser Women, We Need You

I’m Tired of Hearing Self-Care is the Antidote to Mom Burnout

9 Truths Newlyweds Should Know about Marriage

12 Tidbits of Wisdom From an Experienced Mama

Dear Daughter, As You Head Off To College

Love Your Siblings, and Other Advice For My Grown Children

How to Give a Parent Unsolicited Advice

These Are the Things I Will Tell My Children As They Grow

I’ve Learned To Let The Little Things Go

To My Daughter on Her Wedding Day

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