By Jennifer Craven I Finally Made it To the Sweet Spot of Motherhood
Guys, I think I made it. Finally made it to that small window of time I’ve heard parents talk about…
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By Melissa Neeb You’re Going Off To College and I’m Trying To Let Go
I still smell my son’s head. He is 18 and witty and a homebody and his hair always smells like, well,…
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I Love This Predictably Boring Stage of Life
The calls have been frequent in the past year or so. “Guess who’s pregnant!” “The wedding is scheduled for December.”…
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By Kelsey Scism 14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye
My 14-year-old texted me from her break at work, telling me she felt impending doom. You don’t know my daughter,…
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5 Ways To Embrace Your Little Kids Turning Into Big Kids
Not too long ago, I spent my Friday evening crying on the couch. I was grieving the end of an…
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By Sydnei Kaplan Kids Never Outgrow Your Love
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m exhausted but I just can’t sleep. I hung up with my college son about 15…
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By Brea Schmidt A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye
“Hey, Mom,” she said from the backseat, “now I’m over halfway there!” We were a few minutes in to our…
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By Mikala Albertson Parenting Older Kids Can Be Lonely
I’m not sure why no one ever talks about it, but parenting older kids feels lonely sometimes. It’s the weirdest…
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Do My Big Kids Know How Much I Miss Them?
The day starts by helping get my daughter ready for school. We do our secret handshake as she rushes out…
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Our Kids Are Mostly Grown But Life is Still Busy
Our children are mostly grown at this point. Mostly. There are no toys lying all over the house. Clothes and…
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By Nicole Pilgrim The Shift From Teen To Adult Sneaks Up On You
It was such a small moment. I felt silly for getting emotional. But lately, moments like these are beginning to…
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By Emily Roussell I’m Between Babies and Big Kids
I'm a middle mom. The blurry-eyed days of babies and toddlers felt like they'd last forever. But they've slipped right…
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