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Motherhood, Teen, Tween
November 17, 2023
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By Jenny Albers

Sometimes I Miss Her

“Hey Mom, can you straighten my hair?” she asks. I gladly oblige. Because it’s not often that she needs—or wants—my…

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
November 10, 2023
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By Laura Childers

When Mama Doesn’t Love

She is nine years old, squeezed into the far corner of the bathtub, fully clothed, legs folded to her chest.…

The One Word I Won’t Use Around My Daughter

Living, Motherhood
November 8, 2023
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By Danielle Lacourse Vaughn

The One Word I Won’t Use Around My Daughter

We’ve all said it. Whether it was out loud, in your head, directed at someone else, or looking in the…

I Don’t Want My Sons Growing Up Thinking I Wanted a Daughter

Faith, Motherhood
November 8, 2023
855 Views
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By Kaitlin Chappell Rogers

I Don’t Want My Sons Growing Up Thinking I Wanted a Daughter

“Are you trying for a girl?” They ask this question under the assumption we will try for a third child…

Kids, Motherhood
November 3, 2023
1.3K Views
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By Danielle Lacourse Vaughn

Dear Daughter, Stay Wild

I can’t really put my finger on it. Or manage to find all the words. But there’s just something about…

You’re Becoming a Big Sister, But You’ll Always Be My Baby

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
November 2, 2023
769 Views
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By Kimona Farquharson

You’re Becoming a Big Sister, But You’ll Always Be My Baby

The anticipation of welcoming a new baby into the world is an exciting and joyous time for our family. From…

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood, Teen
November 1, 2023
1.3K Views
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By Amy Keyes

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

I am middle-aged. I honestly don’t know how or when I got here, but it’s legit. It’s not just in the…

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

Grief, Kids, Loss
October 31, 2023
911 Views
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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…

My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
October 29, 2023
1.8K Views
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By Jessica Dickenson

My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet

My dad ran off with a woman from California. When you put it like that, it sounds salacious and a…

Motherhood, Teen
October 25, 2023
1.3K Views
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By Della Cassia

I Blinked and the Little Girl Was Gone

They told me not to blink, but I was too overwhelmed learning how to become a mother. They told me…

Kids, Motherhood
October 21, 2023
966 Views
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By Emily Stevens

My Daughters are Shaping Me

Many of us have been fed lie after lie about motherhood. We are told that when we have children, our…

I’m Taking My Girls to the Taylor Swift Eras Movie and I Couldn’t be More Excited

Living
October 12, 2023
1.9K Views
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By Jennifer Bailey

I’m Taking My Girls to the Taylor Swift Eras Movie and I Couldn’t be More Excited

In 2009, I took my almost 5-year-old to a concert. The artist was Taylor Swift, a still somewhat new artist,…

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Sometimes I Miss Her

When Mama Doesn’t Love

The One Word I Won’t Use Around My Daughter

I Don’t Want My Sons Growing Up Thinking I Wanted a Daughter

Dear Daughter, Stay Wild

You’re Becoming a Big Sister, But You’ll Always Be My Baby

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

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

My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet

I Blinked and the Little Girl Was Gone

My Daughters are Shaping Me

I’m Taking My Girls to the Taylor Swift Eras Movie and I Couldn’t be More Excited

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