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A Mother’s Love Doesn’t End When Her Kids Move Out

Motherhood
June 26, 2026
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By Brittany Moore

A Mother’s Love Doesn’t End When Her Kids Move Out

When my last sibling moved out of the house, I watched my mom struggle in a quiet, almost unspoken way.…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 21, 2026
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By Chelsi Cacciatore

Letting You Go Is Still So Hard

Nothing really prepares you for the day your child leaves the house. Last September, my husband and I moved our…

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 28, 2026
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By Deanna Ryan

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

T-minus 44 days until a new beginning- Math has never been my strong suit or my favorite subject, but it…

God Carries Me Through the Deep Waters of Change

Faith, Living, Motherhood
April 7, 2026
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By Maria Warner

God Carries Me Through the Deep Waters of Change

"Ahhh!" My underwater scream garbled in my snorkel tube as the manta ray’s cavernous mouth swept a hand’s distance from…

I’m Learning To Let Go of What Was To Embrace What Is

Faith, Grown Children, Motherhood
October 2, 2025
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By Jen Brooks

I’m Learning To Let Go of What Was To Embrace What Is

I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night a lot lately. Heart pounding. Mind racing. Ever been there?…

This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 10, 2025
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By Emaline Ashe

This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet

Motherhood. A tremendous, all-encompassing role. One that takes a great deal of energy, time, heart, and soul to do it…

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 7, 2025
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By Cyrece Dyoni

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…

To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You

Grown Children, Motherhood
July 28, 2025
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By Teresa Heaney

To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You

If I could have known what was to come when you were little, I would have written this then. But…

Power Bars and The Friday Surprise: Coping with An Empty Nest

Motherhood, Teen
May 20, 2025
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By Rita Lussier

Power Bars and The Friday Surprise: Coping with An Empty Nest

Power Bars. That’s what did me in. A few protein-packed energy bars on a shelf actually triggered that ugly scene…

Grown Children, Living
March 2, 2025
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By Vicki Bahr

Together We Are Home

Two years ago this very night, I sat in this very chair in front of this very window, surrounded by…

Motherhood, Teen
January 16, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

16 Is a Crossroads for Us Both

Not so long ago, my youngest turned 16. Sixteen candles. Sweet sixteen. Sixteen going on seventeen. All of the reminders that…

I’m Sending Another Piece of My Heart To College

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 28, 2024
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By Teresa Heaney

I’m Sending Another Piece of My Heart To College

I’ve already done this. It was supposed to be easier this time. Newsflash: it doesn’t get easier. Three years ago,…

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A Mother’s Love Doesn’t End When Her Kids Move Out

Letting You Go Is Still So Hard

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

God Carries Me Through the Deep Waters of Change

I’m Learning To Let Go of What Was To Embrace What Is

This Bridge to Empty Nesting is So Bittersweet

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You

Power Bars and The Friday Surprise: Coping with An Empty Nest

Together We Are Home

16 Is a Crossroads for Us Both

I’m Sending Another Piece of My Heart To College

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