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Leaving the Nest is Not an Option for My Daughter

Kids, Motherhood
November 8, 2021
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By Linda Orleans

Leaving the Nest is Not an Option for My Daughter

The season I’ve been preparing for the past several years is here. This is the season my autistic daughter’s peers…

It’s Going To Be So Hard To Leave My Baby At College

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 10, 2021
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By Claudia Caramiello

It’s Going To Be So Hard To Leave My Baby At College

“You need to stop this,” my mother said one evening when I called her in tears. “Join a book club,”…

Dear Preschool Graduate, I’m So Proud of You

Child, Kids, Motherhood
May 26, 2021
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By Casey Huff

Dear Preschool Graduate, I’m So Proud of You

You didn’t turn around and wave at me as you walked into preschool this morning. Not today, on your very…

Dear Teen, There is So Much More To Life Than High School

Living, Teen
May 22, 2021
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By Jordan Morgan

Dear Teen, There is So Much More To Life Than High School

Sweet girl, your high school graduation is quickly approaching. What a big day! You may think this night will be…

To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)

Grown Children, Living
May 7, 2021
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By Beth Perell

To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)

My son will graduate high school in June 2021. It’s been a stinker of a year, and although it seems…

Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again

Kids, Motherhood
June 2, 2019
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By Mary Ann Blair

Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again

The sweet sound of your baby’s cry pierces the air inside the delivery room. He is laid upon your chest,…

Child, Kids
May 26, 2019
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By Her View From Home

But Wasn’t He Just a Baby?

To the mama of a preschool graduate. To the mama who started the school year with tears streaming down her…

Dear Parents, From a Teacher: Let Your Kids Fail

Kids, Motherhood
May 24, 2019
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By Her View From Home

Dear Parents, From a Teacher: Let Your Kids Fail

Dear parents, Please let your kids fail. Don’t get me wrong, I love my students. In fact, one of my…

Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids

Kids
May 18, 2019
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By Carolyn Moore

Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids

Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead…

Dear High School Graduate: Now is Your Time to Make the Life You Want

Grown Children, Teen
May 18, 2019
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By Christine Carter

Dear High School Graduate: Now is Your Time to Make the Life You Want

Dear High School Graduate, This is such an exciting time for you and I want to congratulate you on your…

Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

Motherhood, Teen
May 15, 2019
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By Tabitha Milam

Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

There is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our…

Child, Faith, Motherhood
May 14, 2019
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By Liz Spenner

Sweet Child, We Prayed For You

As another month passed by, and the tears came streaming through, I wiped my eyes, full of doubt and fear,…

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Leaving the Nest is Not an Option for My Daughter

It’s Going To Be So Hard To Leave My Baby At College

Dear Preschool Graduate, I’m So Proud of You

Dear Teen, There is So Much More To Life Than High School

To the Class of 2021: Wash Your Hands (And Other Important Advice As You Go Out Into the World)

Motherhood is Letting Go, Over and Over Again

But Wasn’t He Just a Baby?

Dear Parents, From a Teacher: Let Your Kids Fail

Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids

Dear High School Graduate: Now is Your Time to Make the Life You Want

Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

Sweet Child, We Prayed For You

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