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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It’s Okay If You Didn’t Feel Like a Good Mom Today—You Still Are One
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Babies don’t keep.” The sentiment is to enjoy every moment with your babies because you blink,…
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“Is This the Mother I Want to Be?” Learning to Handle Difficult Emotions in Motherhood
Looking up from my neat pile of clothing and surveying the once Mt. Everest of clean clothing that was now…
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By Amanda Nelson We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope
My husband and I stood on our driveway, arms around each other, with smiles on our faces and tears in…
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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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Here In the Season of Half Done
Twenty days into being a mom of two, I'm dubbing this life chapter as "a season of half done." The…
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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 Sarah Trombley The Truth about Motherhood Is No One Has It All Figured Out
“Any advice from a seasoned parent?” the words glared at me from my phone screen beckoning wisdom, but I couldn’t…
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As a Special Needs Mom, I Plan Because I Have To
I am often amazed at how people scrutinize me because of my compelling need to control my schedule and calendar.…
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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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Look beyond the Labels for What You Don’t See
I've always said that labeling someone with high- or low-functioning autism, or any disability for that matter, isn't ever truly…
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