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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By Aimee C. Trafton Mothering a Middle School Daughter Is New
My daughter and I went swimming today. A hobby that has always bonded the two of us, our shared love…
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By Jennifer White My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend
I don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…
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By Ashley Woods What My Daughter Taught Me About Letting Go
I watched my daughter shed the last remnants of her childhood as she folded well-loved toys into a cardboard box…
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By Mary McConville Midlife Is Remaking Me as a Woman and a Mother
It started like any ordinary weeknight dinner. Except this night, my teenage son sat at the table, head in his…
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Here’s To You, Late Bloomer
I talk to my flowers. Sunday school and science class both taught me that they listen and grow according to…
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By Ashley Radzat When Holding Space Feels Hard: What to Do When Your Teen Pulls Away
You know the look. That mix of distance and defiance behind your teen’s eyes. One moment, they’re snuggling next to…
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