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Grief
April 12, 2026
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By Jessica Taylor

I’m Learning To Be Soft and Strong

During the weeks we cared for my grandmother in hospice, survival mode felt necessary. There were medications to track. Visitors…

As a Millennial Mom, I’m Raising Kids To Try, Fail, and Try Again

Motherhood
December 27, 2025
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By Nikki Specht

As a Millennial Mom, I’m Raising Kids To Try, Fail, and Try Again

My daughter’s preschool graduation is coming up, and I am a puddle. Before I had kids, I thought this ceremony…

Living, Motherhood
October 24, 2024
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By Lauren Mattson

I Cry More Now

I cry when I’m sad, yes, but I also cry in moments of overwhelming gratitude. I can distinctly remember one…

Faith, Motherhood
June 10, 2024
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By Skyler Dusenbery

I Cried on the Pantry Floor Today

I cried on the pantry floor today. Motherhood is absolutely exhausting. Like, down to the bones exhausting. And sometimes, well,…

Reminders of You at Christmastime Make Me Cry

Grief, Loss
December 20, 2023
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By Jen Feener

Reminders of You at Christmastime Make Me Cry

I cried in church this morning. It wasn’t the beautiful hymns sung by the angelic choir. It wasn’t the poignant…

Jesus Collected the Postpartum Tears I Cried In Secret

Faith, Motherhood
November 1, 2023
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By Cami Sofia Laughman

Jesus Collected the Postpartum Tears I Cried In Secret

When I first became a mom, I struggled. Having moved to the United States after getting married a couple of…

Cowgirls Don’t Cry Unless the Horse They Loved Is Gone

Grief, Kids, Loss
October 31, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Cowgirls Don’t Cry Unless the Horse They Loved Is Gone

The knee of my pants is wet and dirty. My yellow ring lays by the sink—it's been my favorite ring…

Motherhood
October 23, 2023
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By Manndi Maphies

What If Moms Didn’t Hide Their Tears?

This was a rough morning. I mean rough. I was fighting with my husband . . . again. Late for…

Motherhood, Teen
May 21, 2023
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By Colin Morris

5 Reasons Not to Cry at Graduation

If you are the mom of a high school senior, you probably have mixed feelings about graduation. All the moms…

His Affair and Our Divorce Still Make Me Cry

Living, Marriage
May 10, 2023
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By Erin DeLorenzo

His Affair and Our Divorce Still Make Me Cry

It’s a random Thursday. I’ve been crying all day. I can hear the students at my daughter's elementary school up…

Motherhood
December 30, 2022
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By Amber Watson

This is Why Mothers Cry

I didn’t use to be a crier. Don’t get me wrong, I’m as sentimental as they come, but crying hasn’t…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
December 28, 2021
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By Emily J. Merrick

Dear Loss Mom, Cry if You Want To

If you want to go out with friends, that’s OK. If you want to stay in and hide from the…

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I’m Learning To Be Soft and Strong

As a Millennial Mom, I’m Raising Kids To Try, Fail, and Try Again

I Cry More Now

I Cried on the Pantry Floor Today

Reminders of You at Christmastime Make Me Cry

Jesus Collected the Postpartum Tears I Cried In Secret

Cowgirls Don’t Cry Unless the Horse They Loved Is Gone

What If Moms Didn’t Hide Their Tears?

5 Reasons Not to Cry at Graduation

His Affair and Our Divorce Still Make Me Cry

This is Why Mothers Cry

Dear Loss Mom, Cry if You Want To

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So God Made a Mother