By Tynea Lewis Childhood Is Not a Race
Sweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I…
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By Elisa Preston Sometimes I Say Yes Just to See Her Smile
She looked up at me with the most hopeful, delighted green-blue eyes, “Look what I got, Mama!” And out from…
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By Tara Munjee Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom
How do I best mother my 22- and 27-year-old sons? Naturally, I will always be their mother; it’s a lifelong…
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Today I Said Goodbye To the Only Version of You I’ve Ever Known
It is my first time saying goodbye. Today brought conflicting emotions to the surface like a rising tide as it…
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Am I Holding On Because It’s Too Hard to Let Go?
A few years ago, I let go of our Mr. Potato Head collection. I asked my boys to play one…
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By Elena Clark It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother
In the beginning, motherhood was a magical journey full of excitement and wonder. Every new milestone brought me joy and…
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Everywhere I Look There’s Something That Needs to Be Done
I need to make dinner. But before I can do that, I need to clean off the counter, which means…
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By Krystal Sieben I’m Caught between Who I Am and Who My Kids Need Me to Be
I love my children enormously, but I don’t always love the details of mothering. Loving my kids looks like quiet…
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By Kristie Reitz He Needs Me Less Now, But I’m Still His Home
There he is. Standing on first base. A boy who needs me less. I think back to 10 years ago.…
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By Lauren Elizabeth Miller I’ve Got Toddlers and Teens and I’m Exhausted In Every Way
I have four kids, so I have felt many levels of exhaustion over the past 13 years since becoming a…
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By Elizabeth Ascik For a Single, Working Mom Summer Is Hard
It really hit me one morning a few summers ago. I had stopped at Target to pick something up before…
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By Alicia Thompson When I Am Drowning in Motherhood, Jesus Is My Strength
I can remember coming home on that cold, rainy evening in late December. Our twins had all their little fingers…
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