By Carly Berger Nguyen There Are a Million Reasons Being a Mom Is Hard
Being a mom is hard. The endless messes to clean up. The sleepless nights and sticky fingers touching everywhere. The…
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By Jacqueline Miller My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Reminded Me I’m Doing Something Right
Yesterday I lost my mother-of-the-year award. Oh well, I was probably already out of the running. I’d been nagging my…
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Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting
I’m that friend. The one who takes forever to respond or sometimes doesn’t at all. She’s me. I’m the follow-up…
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My Days Don’t Belong To Me
My days don’t belong to me. Somewhere between watching my kids at the third park of the weekend and four…
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Your To-Do List Will Still Be There in the Morning, Mama—Don’t Miss Out on Today
Last night, I was dragging our overflowing hamper through the kitchen and into the laundry room, trying not to curse…
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I’m a Bad Friend Right Now—Thanks For Loving Me Anyway
Once 5 a.m. hits, I know I’m finally in the endzone. For whatever reason only known to my 9-month-old, between…
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By Carolyn Moore Moms Do it All in December—And We’re Exhausted
Every year, I forget about the month of December. Not that it’s on the calendar, of course—I know it follows…
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Moms Do All the Things, Even When They’re Doing ‘Nothing’
Tonight I came home and made the choice to do nothing. As a working parent, there are a million things…
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By Hannah Hutchings I Promise I Was Listening, But I Have So Much To Do
I'm sorry I appeared absent when you woke with so many things to say. I promise I was listening, but…
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By Ashley Bufe Dear Busy Mom, There’s a Time To Be Martha and a Time To Be Mary
Sometimes I feel like I get so stuck in a rut of being Martha that I forget about the beauty…
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I Should Have Loved Them First
The acrid aroma pierced my awareness before the sound of the alarm did. Consciousness desperately trying to break through the…
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By Alexis Linehan Dear Parent Holding Down the Fort, I See You
I see you, the one holding down the fort. Your other half is working a long shift at the hospital,…
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