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Motherhood, Teen
September 16, 2023
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By Leslie Means

15 Is Everything

She used to wear cat shirts and mismatched socks and silly pants. But this is 15. Now she’s up early…

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 15, 2023
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By Amelie Dobie

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

I don't remember my first period, which means my mother had me well prepared. This doesn't mean I was okay…

Dad Left a Legacy in Fried Green Tomatoes

Grief, Living
September 14, 2023
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By Marla Brotherton

Dad Left a Legacy in Fried Green Tomatoes

When I was growing up, my dad’s Kentucky roots were very evident in our kitchen, especially the summertime meals he…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
September 7, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Six Feels So Much Bigger

Six . . . Six is only one number more than five, one grade, one year . . . but it…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
September 5, 2023
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By Stephanie Janney

Does She Know How Much I Love Her?

I wasn’t prepared for this time in our life together. I wasn’t given enough warning on how I would be…

Sometimes I Say Yes Just to See Her Smile

Kids, Motherhood
September 3, 2023
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By Elisa Preston

Sometimes I Say Yes Just to See Her Smile

She looked up at me with the most hopeful, delighted green-blue eyes, “Look what I got, Mama!” And out from…

Dear Daughter, about That Other 4-Letter Word

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
September 3, 2023
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By Brittany Olson

Dear Daughter, about That Other 4-Letter Word

As my kindergartner came bounding through the door back from the park, she seemed ecstatic to tell me all about…

To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters

Baby, Grown Children, Motherhood
August 24, 2023
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By Courtney Marie Poullas

To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters

Several women in my larger circle of friends have recently given birth. The photos of their precious miracles shine on…

My Daughter Misses Out Because of My Social Anxiety

Friendship, Motherhood
August 20, 2023
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By Megan LaPorta

My Daughter Misses Out Because of My Social Anxiety

There are a million things I wasn’t prepared for when I became a mom. It also seems like four years…

Kids, Motherhood
August 11, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

I have a vivid memory of tentatively walking toward the little pink sleepers hanging in Nordstrom. I gently lifted one…

The Bittersweet Reality of Your Baby Turning 5 Years Old

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 3, 2023
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By Megan LaPorta

The Bittersweet Reality of Your Baby Turning 5 Years Old

Those first five. Those precious first five years have flown by. I blinked and here we are. I look back…

Baby, Friendship, Motherhood
August 2, 2023
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By Jennifer Vail

When a Boy Mom Has a Girl

Some people roll their eyes at the term, but I used to be a card-carrying member of the boy mom…

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15 Is Everything

As a Nurse, This Is How I Prepared My Daughter for Her First Period

Dad Left a Legacy in Fried Green Tomatoes

Six Feels So Much Bigger

Does She Know How Much I Love Her?

Sometimes I Say Yes Just to See Her Smile

Dear Daughter, about That Other 4-Letter Word

To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters

My Daughter Misses Out Because of My Social Anxiety

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

The Bittersweet Reality of Your Baby Turning 5 Years Old

When a Boy Mom Has a Girl

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