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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…

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…

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…

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…

She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is

Motherhood, Toddler
July 24, 2023
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By Lindsay Pagni

She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is

A few months ago, I took my daughter in for a routine check-up, and I had one of those moments…

Motherhood, Tween
July 20, 2023
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By Lori Jude

While She’s Still Mine

I touched her hair today. The delicate, fully-formed, angel-baby droplet plucked intentionally off heaven's tree and placed in my belly…

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

Kids, Motherhood
July 13, 2023
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By Elizabeth Neal

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

My darling daughter, Every mother wants to hand her daughter the world—not as it stands, but something better, something more…

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 9, 2023
1.4K Views
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By Sara Sladoje

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

My overstuffed mom purse bumps into elbows and racks as I shepherd another dress into the fitting room. Nothing is…

Faith, Motherhood
May 30, 2023
2.5K Views
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By Jocelyn Hurt

Dear Daughter, You Gave Me Purpose

Dear daughter, Before God knit you in my womb, I was wandering around aimlessly, searching for a purpose. I had…

I’m Still a Boy Mom Even Though I Had Girl

Kids, Motherhood
May 16, 2023
1.4K Views
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By Kristi Killpack

I’m Still a Boy Mom Even Though I Had Girl

I am a boy mom. I’ve lovingly held that title since 2014 when my first son joined our family. My…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 11, 2023
2K Views
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By Karri Theis

Dear Daughter, Don’t Rush

Dear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…

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

Six Feels So Much Bigger

Sometimes I Say Yes Just to See Her Smile

Dear Daughter, about That Other 4-Letter Word

My Heart Knew I Needed a Daughter

She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is

While She’s Still Mine

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

Dear Daughter, You Gave Me Purpose

I’m Still a Boy Mom Even Though I Had Girl

Dear Daughter, Don’t Rush

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