By Lisa Norgren What I Did to Curb the Mommy Meltdowns
I awoke in my parent’s guest room, sandwiched between my nursing infant and my affectionate three-year-old. I’d spent most of…
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By Ashley Bufe Dear NICU Nurse, I Love That You…
At 19, I had never heard of the NICU. I didn’t know NICU nurses existed. Not many people know what…
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By Kathleen Sullivan Life Is Short and So Very Precious
Looking at my beautiful little boy, I couldn’t help but tear up. For a second, I needed to catch my…
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By Briana Bradley Wilson A Teacher’s Gratitude: Thank You For Sharing Your Children With Me
To my students’ parents: This time of year is incredibly exhausting. Between the stresses of testing, planning for the next…
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By Blair Cissell 7 Reasons Dads Are Incredibly Awesome
In the blog-o-sphere there are countless posts about motherhood, becoming a mom, first time moms, single moms, struggles of being…
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By Carolyn Moore You’re Not Failing As a Mom; Sometimes It’s Just This Hard
I saw you tonight—twice, actually—but you didn’t see me. The first time, I was on a mission, acutely aware of…
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By Leslie Froelich On the Days I Grow Weary of Motherhood, I Try To Remember This
I met up with a fellow mom friend a few weeks ago, and she informed me that she and her…
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By Andrea Smolin There Are More Good Days Than Bad
There are days when I feel completely wiped. I notice more wrinkles and gray hair. I can barely fit…
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By Abbie Dunlap I’m So Grateful For the Paci in My Pocket
Packing for a weekend out of town and to colder weather, I washed my go-to cotton jacket, dried it…
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By Brea Schmidt 5 Things I Say To My Kids That Change Our Dynamic at Home
In my three-kids-in-six-years tenure as a mom, it has felt like I’m in an ongoing game of Tetris: getting dealt a…
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By Shelby Skiles To the Nurses Who Care For So Much More Than Our Sick Babies, Thank You
Dear Peds nurses and incredible nurse techs, I see you. I sit on this couch all day long and, I see you.…
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By Sandra Samoska To My Child’s Teacher, Thank You For Everything
When I waved my child off on the first day of school, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would you…
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