By Bolaji Bamidele He Doesn’t Always Need Me Anymore and I’m Not Sure How To Feel About It
There is a moment nobody warns you about. Not the sleepless nights. Not the feeding schedules. Not the endless cycle…
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By Tracy Harper When “What’s Next?” Starts to Feel Like a Test
They were sitting side by side, comparing what came next. One was finishing her senior year of high school, talking…
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By Brittany Moore My Dad Gave Us Something Money Never Could
I was talking with my dad the other day about an upcoming Disney trip with our kids. I told him…
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To the Little Girl With Pink Flowers on Her Shoes and Courage in Her Heart
To the little girl with pink flowers on her white shoes and lacy fold-down socks, down and ready, tee ball…
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By Dustina Graeff The Day We Took the Crayons Away
We took their crayons away once— those simple, magical crayons that break in half and still somehow make the world…
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Sisterhood is So Special
There’s something about sisterhood that’s so special. It’s having someone who’s seen every version of you—every awkward, messy, beautiful version—and…
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By JD Arbuckle Here In the Liminal Space of Parenting
It’s Friday night at 8:00. The intermittent snoring of an 80-pound lap dog is the only thing slicing through the…
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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…
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By Joanne McHugh I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You
During my oldest daughter’s freshman year of college, I started being haunted by a recurring dream of an old-fashioned suitcase—one…
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By Rachel Kosar Today When I Hugged You
Today when I hugged you, I noticed you had to bend your body to lay your head on my shoulder.…
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By A Cogent I Thought I Wanted Another Baby, But I Really Just Want To Rewind Time
I don’t want another baby... But I used to think I did. The sweet newborn snuggles. The experience of my…
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By Tammy Douglas My Anxious Daughter Blossomed into a Confident Woman
“Mama, it hurts,” she said, pounding one tiny fist against her chest and the other to her forehead. I sighed,…
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