Dear Teen, You’re Not Supposed to be Here Yet
You’re not supposed to be here, you know. You’re just a baby, and babies don’t sit in the front seat. Everyone knows that. But, here you are.…
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I’m Not Ready For You to Grow Up
I’m not ready. I’m not ready to pack away your onesies or take apart your crib. To no longer be able to rock you to sleep or sing your favorite…
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These Seasons of Motherhood Won’t Last Forever
To the mom-to-be packing saltines and ginger ale for lunch, not sure how you’ll make it through the work day, wondering why no one told you that…
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Can We Let our Tweens Be Kids Just a Little Longer?
Parents, can we agree to let our tweens be kids for a little while longer? Being a tween doesn’t mean the kid years are over. It doesn’t mean…
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God’s Been Preparing You to Let Them Go
You never think you’re ready to let go of your kids. But I promise you Mama, you’re readier than you believe. You’ve been practicing the…
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When We Were the Center of Their Worlds
“We don’t want a baby who is too dependent.” “We don’t want a baby who is too attached.” So we spend those early years pushing our…
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Goodbye to the Baby Years
My baby—my third baby, my last baby—is about to turn one. I’m done having babies, and my youngest is quickly turning into a toddler. This, as…
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You Only Get 18 Christmases
Eighteen is kind of an odd number. It’s big if you’re talking about pounds gained or lost, how many times you sneeze in a row, or how many…
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Dear Mama, Hold the Baby
They tell you to hold the baby. They tell you that everything else can fall by the wayside. They tell you to forget about your to-do list, because…
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You May Be Growing and Changing, But You’ll Always Be My Baby
You know how people change, but deep down, really, they don’t? This is my eldest son when he was 4 years old . . . and now. Those curls! He’s…
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