By Margie Untermeyer 50 Things I Want My Kids to Know
As I approach my 50th birthday, I have been doing a lot of thinking and making a lot of lists.…
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By Alethea Mshar Please Stop Telling Me I’ll Miss This
"You'll miss that one day," she says matter of factly when I express frustration over my child's behavior. Yep, I…
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By Lisa Ingrassia A Letter to My Younger Self
Dear Younger Self: I wish I knew these things when I was your age. Remember when you thought 40 was…
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By Antara Pandit Talking to Kids about Death and Dying
One of the motherhood related dilemmas I have been grappling with recently is how to approach the concept of loss…
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By Danielle Lyles 5 Things to Say to a Woman After a Miscarriage
I was 16 weeks pregnant when I went in for my first ultrasound. I hadn’t been to the OB in…
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By Whitney Bougher Letters to a Wife and Mom Just Starting her Journey
Dear Young Bride, As you stand there with your man on that hot August day, slow down. Take a look around…
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By Valerie Plowman Keeping A Schedule Makes Me A Better Mom
When I had my first child, I figured we would wing things. We would just eat and sleep when it…
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By Deb Preston The Decisions You’re About to Make are all Wrong. Make Them Anyway.
Dear 16-year-old me, You’re about to make a lot of life-altering decisions. Some of them will pan out exactly like…
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By Britt LeBoeuf Things Nobody Tells You About Having A Miscarriage
“She lost the baby.” “She had a miscarriage.” “The baby died.” “I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat.” These are all words…
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By Crystal Foose Dear Son: 12 Things to Stop Doing if You Want a Happy Wife Someday
Dear Son, When mothers step back from the day-to-day grind of raising little people, they realize the true purpose is…
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By Danielle Silverstein Five Phrases I Will Keep Repeating To My Kids During The School Year
Going back to school is such a stressful time for everyone. It’s exciting, but it also causes so many mixed…
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By Carolyn Moore Say “No” to Carpet (and other parenting wisdom)
Congratulations! You're a parent! Because I love you, I have compiled a brief but important list of things NEVER to…
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