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I Love This Predictably Boring Stage of Life

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
July 22, 2021
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By Kara Minor

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.”…

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

Teen
July 21, 2021
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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,…

5 Ways To Embrace Your Little Kids Turning Into Big Kids

Motherhood
July 10, 2021
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By Melissa Johnson

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…

Motherhood
June 19, 2021
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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…

A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye

Motherhood
June 7, 2021
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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…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
May 26, 2021
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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…

Do My Big Kids Know How Much I Miss Them?

Kids, Motherhood
April 13, 2021
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By Julie Jensen

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…

Our Kids Are Mostly Grown But Life is Still Busy

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
January 29, 2021
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By Heather Ellison

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…

The Shift From Teen To Adult Sneaks Up On You

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
January 25, 2021
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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…

Kids, Motherhood
January 11, 2021
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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…

I’d Like To Keep You Little, But I Love the Person You’re Becoming

Child, Motherhood, Tween
January 9, 2021
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By Corey Wheeland

I’d Like To Keep You Little, But I Love the Person You’re Becoming

I’m standing at the kitchen sink, washing the morning dishes when I hear heavy footfall on the stairs. My 9-year-old…

I Wasn’t Aware of How Quickly My Babies Were Growing Until They Were Grown

Grown Children, Motherhood
December 28, 2020
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By Sandy Brannan

I Wasn’t Aware of How Quickly My Babies Were Growing Until They Were Grown

I can go to the bathroom whenever I want to these days. I can also take a shower, hop into…

big kids

I Love This Predictably Boring Stage of Life

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

5 Ways To Embrace Your Little Kids Turning Into Big Kids

Kids Never Outgrow Your Love

A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye

Parenting Older Kids Can Be Lonely

Do My Big Kids Know How Much I Miss Them?

Our Kids Are Mostly Grown But Life is Still Busy

The Shift From Teen To Adult Sneaks Up On You

I’m Between Babies and Big Kids

I’d Like To Keep You Little, But I Love the Person You’re Becoming

I Wasn’t Aware of How Quickly My Babies Were Growing Until They Were Grown

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