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Motherhood
July 19, 2021
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By Shannon Whitmore

Dear Mom, You Made it Look So Easy

My parents have an old photo of them lounging with us kids in the backyard. It’s one of many from…

May You Remember the Feeling of Simply Being Loved

Motherhood
June 19, 2021
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By Mandi Tuhro

May You Remember the Feeling of Simply Being Loved

Isn’t it funny how we don’t get to choose the memories that will stick with us throughout the years? When…

Dear Child, When You Face Disappointment

Faith, Motherhood
April 2, 2021
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By Becka Asper

Dear Child, When You Face Disappointment

Dear child, I have discovered my most important contribution as a parent. I get to teach you– daily–that people aren’t…

Motherhood
March 15, 2021
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By Mikala Albertson

Hold ’em Every Chance You Get

“You know what you do with the youngest one, don’t ya?” this sweet elderly gentleman asked as he peered into…

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 11, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Do you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…

Surviving the Emotional Abuse of My Narcissistic Mother Made Me Stronger

Living
January 24, 2021
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By Randi Latzman

Surviving the Emotional Abuse of My Narcissistic Mother Made Me Stronger

Trigger Warning: Abuse This post is incredibly hard to write because I am sharing something private and very painful. This…

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
January 4, 2021
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By Angelica Andreu

One Day, Little One, You’ll Be Grown

One day you see two pink lines on a pregnancy test and freak out. One day you are crying because…

Dear Mom, You Were More Than Enough For Me This Year

Kids, Living
December 29, 2020
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By Amber Backus

Dear Mom, You Were More Than Enough For Me This Year

2020—what a strange year! One day, I’m at school in a classroom full of friends. The next, I’m stuck at…

Living
December 21, 2020
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By Megan Hanlon

Finding Gloria

Most of my childhood is buried in a landfill near Houston. This is not a metaphor, but the terrible outcome…

There Are 940 Saturdays Before Your Baby Turns 18

Child, Kids, Motherhood
December 19, 2020
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By Theresa McArleton

There Are 940 Saturdays Before Your Baby Turns 18

My son was about three months old when I came across the blurb in a magazine. "There are 940 Saturdays…

I Pray For a Childhood Filled With Jesus

Faith, Motherhood
December 1, 2020
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By Kayla Clyde

I Pray For a Childhood Filled With Jesus

When my children look back on their childhood, I hope what stands out to them the most is Jesus. I…

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.…

childhood

Dear Mom, You Made it Look So Easy

May You Remember the Feeling of Simply Being Loved

Dear Child, When You Face Disappointment

Hold ’em Every Chance You Get

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Surviving the Emotional Abuse of My Narcissistic Mother Made Me Stronger

One Day, Little One, You’ll Be Grown

Dear Mom, You Were More Than Enough For Me This Year

Finding Gloria

There Are 940 Saturdays Before Your Baby Turns 18

I Pray For a Childhood Filled With Jesus

Please Don’t Forget the Mothers of Big Kids

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