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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 Need Christmas Magic Now More Than Ever

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 16, 2020
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By Whitney Fleming

Big Kids Need Christmas Magic Now More Than Ever

We drove through a holiday lights display event the other night. I texted my friend to let her know it…

Please Don’t Forget the Mothers of Big Kids

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 1, 2020
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By Gillian Herrle

Please Don’t Forget the Mothers of Big Kids

Sometimes scrolling social media feels like I’m upstream in an oversaturated sea of moms with young children without a paddle.…

Living, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
November 7, 2020
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By Claudia Caramiello

My Kids Are Older And I’m Lonely

I don’t want to get married. After living alone for so many years, I can't fathom the concept of having…

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

Big Kids Need Christmas Magic Now More Than Ever

Please Don’t Forget the Mothers of Big Kids

My Kids Are Older And I’m Lonely

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