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Kids, Motherhood
March 11, 2020
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By Ruth Song

Monsters Aren’t Real, But My Love is

It’s 2 a.m. and I am startled awake by my 8-year-old, “Mom, I’m scared, can I sleep with you?” This…

Motherhood
March 11, 2020
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By Emily Solberg

Remember How This Feels

She’s propped up in the hospital bed, sore and desperately tired, with a newborn curled on her chest. She looks…

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I’m Raising a Man You’ll Be Proud to Call Your Husband

Kids, Motherhood
March 10, 2020
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By Felicia Jarrett

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I’m Raising a Man You’ll Be Proud to Call Your Husband

I've been a daughter-in-law for about seven years now. Growing up, I always thought about my husband, just like all…

Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?

Motherhood, Tween
March 9, 2020
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By Stephanie Kramm

Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?

You’re in between little boy and teenager, and many days you seem a mixture of both. Some moments I’m surprised…

Child, Motherhood
March 5, 2020
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By Kara Lawler

Dear Son, I Will Hold Your Hand

My morning shuffle takes about an hour, and as soon as I pulled into the parking lot of my school…

He’s Almost a Man But My Son Still Needs Me

Motherhood, Teen
February 26, 2020
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By Mikala Albertson

He’s Almost a Man But My Son Still Needs Me

Sometimes my teenager’s 6ft-tall stature and deep voice and shadow of a mustache and size 13 shoes trick me into…

Faith, Motherhood
February 23, 2020
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By Jennifer Bailey

These Days, I’m Praying For More

Before I married and became a mother, I said my prayers each and every evening. After a few Hail Marys…

Dear Son, May You Never Outgrow Your Mama

Motherhood
February 21, 2020
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By Keegan Taylor

Dear Son, May You Never Outgrow Your Mama

Once, I held your newborn body in my arms and looked at those outfits I’d received at my baby shower…

I’m Raising My Son To Be a Good Man Like His Daddy

Kids
February 18, 2020
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By Caroline Murray

I’m Raising My Son To Be a Good Man Like His Daddy

I don’t know much about being a boy. I see my son playing, and I honestly don’t get it sometimes.…

Baby, Motherhood
February 16, 2020
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By Brianna Baranowski

Your Tiny Hands Hold My Heart

We’re swaying to the steady rhythm of the rocking chair, a nestled buoy bobbing with the current. My sweet baby…

Kids
February 13, 2020
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By Rebecca Cooper

10 Things My Son Needs To Know

Things I want my son to remember: Some days are just like that. Your favorite children’s book has been right…

Motherhood
February 1, 2020
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By Nicki Snyder

You’ll Always Be My Baby

There’s something to be said about your youngest. You know he’s your last. Your last diaper change. Your last bottle.…

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Monsters Aren’t Real, But My Love is

Remember How This Feels

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I’m Raising a Man You’ll Be Proud to Call Your Husband

Dear Tween, Do I Let You Go or Hold You Closer?

Dear Son, I Will Hold Your Hand

He’s Almost a Man But My Son Still Needs Me

These Days, I’m Praying For More

Dear Son, May You Never Outgrow Your Mama

I’m Raising My Son To Be a Good Man Like His Daddy

Your Tiny Hands Hold My Heart

10 Things My Son Needs To Know

You’ll Always Be My Baby

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