I’m Giving My Kids a Do Nothing Summer
All year we have a jam-packed schedule that consists of hockey, dance, cheer, soccer, skiing, basketball, baseball, and numerous school…
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It’s Not My Turn For Sleep or Romance, But It’s My Turn to Soak Up the Magic of Raising Little Kids
It's not my turn. It's not my turn to go where I want, when I want. It's not my turn…
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By Alicia K. Albertson I Am the Momma Behind the Magic of Their Childhood
My hotel room isn’t quiet. Beside me, my husband is snoring softly between bouts of rolling over. My daughter, in…
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By Catherine Rider I Cherish These Quiet Mornings
My favorite part of the day is that magical time before darkness gives way to the dawn. In those early…
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By Her View From Home I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not
A few years ago, there was a meme going around that basically said, “I’m a mom who yells all the…
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Don’t Ever Lose Your Sparkle, My Child
I wish I could freeze this time, right where we are now. Right in this moment. Nothing is more bittersweet…
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By Jess Ronne Mom, You Did the Best You Could and it Was Enough
“Hey, come here a minute,” I motioned to my 19-year-old son, Caleb. "I have a question for you." “What?" He…
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By Angela Williams Glenn I Hope They Remember the Good
Now—here in this chaotic madness of puberty, forming their own friendships, long days of ball practice after ball practice, long…
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By Kelley Friedland You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself
Dear kids not yet parents, You may feel much of the story of your parents through the ways they raise…
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As My Last Baby’s Childhood Fades, So Does a Piece of Me
It started when I packed away the last of his bottles to sell online. It was the moment I realized…
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To The Mom Whose Christmas Wasn’t What She Hoped: The Real Magic Is Still To Come
To the mom whose Christmas wasn't what she had hoped: I get it. I’m here too. Maybe you pinned recipes…
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How Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family Affects My Parenting
I grew up in a dysfunctional home, and many days, I feel lost in parenting. It’s hard to know how…
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