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I Am the Momma Behind the Magic of Their Childhood

Kids, Motherhood
April 5, 2022
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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…

Kids, Motherhood
March 15, 2022
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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…

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

Living, Motherhood
March 2, 2022
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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…

Child, Motherhood
February 25, 2022
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By Shaeleen Kennerley

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…

Mom, You Did the Best You Could and it Was Enough

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
January 22, 2022
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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…

Kids, Motherhood
January 19, 2022
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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…

You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself

Grown Children, Motherhood
January 14, 2022
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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…

As My Last Baby’s Childhood Fades, So Does a Piece of Me

Child, Motherhood
January 3, 2022
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By Emily J. Merrick

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…

To The Mom Whose Christmas Wasn’t What She Hoped: The Real Magic Is Still To Come

Motherhood
December 28, 2021
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By Casey Huff

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…

How Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family Affects My Parenting

Motherhood
December 15, 2021
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By Her View From Home

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…

Motherhood
December 10, 2021
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By Jess Lisbeth

Moms Make the Magic Happen

I will always look back on my childhood as a magical time. I remember feeling happy, safe, taken care of,…

Mommy, How Will You Know When I’ve Grown Up?

Kids, Motherhood
December 1, 2021
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By Kelly Lang

Mommy, How Will You Know When I’ve Grown Up?

"Mommy, how will you know when I've grown up?" My sweet girl, this is your favorite question these days. You…

childhood

I Am the Momma Behind the Magic of Their Childhood

I Cherish These Quiet Mornings

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

Don’t Ever Lose Your Sparkle, My Child

Mom, You Did the Best You Could and it Was Enough

I Hope They Remember the Good

You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself

As My Last Baby’s Childhood Fades, So Does a Piece of Me

To The Mom Whose Christmas Wasn’t What She Hoped: The Real Magic Is Still To Come

How Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family Affects My Parenting

Moms Make the Magic Happen

Mommy, How Will You Know When I’ve Grown Up?

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