By Brianna Forsman The First Year Is the Hardest
It was a rare family outing. I had finally braved the world—germs, sunshine, bugs, strangers, and all. We were in…
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By Kristyna Moore We Are Not Built for This and Yet We Mother Anyway
Motherhood today is a kind of exhaustion that sleep can’t touch. One that self-care can’t fix. It’s the exhaustion of…
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By Amy Cirksena Resenting Motherhood
I am meeting with my new therapist. She is my age, give or take a year or two, which automatically…
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By Laura Massimini Motherhood Will always be My Anchor, But It’s Not My Ceiling
My kids are growing up. And so am I. The difference? They’re allowed to change without explanation, but when Mom…
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By Tiffany Reiger I Lost Myself Somewhere In These Motherhood Years
I saw a photo taken over a decade ago of me with perfectly highlighted hair, a face full of makeup,…
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By Carley Whitlow To the Mom Who Left Her College Degree Behind
To all the moms out there who went to college and have a degree but made the choice to stay…
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By Debra Caffrey Raising a Teenager Is a Long Walk through a Tunnel
So much parenting advice asks us to envision bridges as a metaphor for finding the path forward–bridges we need to…
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By Leslee Madsen I’m Grateful for This Life on the Playroom Floor
I don't remember having a playroom as a child, but now, every house seems to have one, including ours. When…
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By Allie Hoogerwerf Our Wild Child Came Second and We Couldn’t Love Him More
To you, my number two: I cried big tears as I left for the hospital to deliver you. I was…
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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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The Fierce and Fragile Heart of a Mother
On a special Sunday in May, many countries celebrate moms. I miss mine. Her legacy lingers long in the lives…
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By Justina Murphy Hello Midnight
Hello again, Midnight. I wish I could say I was happy to see you. My, what a journey we have…
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