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I Should Have Stayed with You Longer Tonight

Motherhood
September 23, 2023
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By Tynea Lewis

I Should Have Stayed with You Longer Tonight

Sweet child, I’m sorry I didn’t stay cuddled up with you longer tonight. I quickly tucked you into bed because…

Why This Blogger’s “Dear Husband” Poem Has the World Sobbing

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
September 20, 2023
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By Her View From Home

Why This Blogger’s “Dear Husband” Poem Has the World Sobbing

It's one thing to read an article that gets you in the feels . . . but when you read…

A Mother’s Heart is Never Ready to Let Go

Motherhood, Teen
September 19, 2023
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By Misty Brewer Lee

A Mother’s Heart is Never Ready to Let Go

Although I knew it was coming soon, I didn’t know today would be the day. I’ve pushed it to the…

Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood, Teen
September 17, 2023
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By Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper

I Am a Mother Evolving

Those who mean well squawk the refrain— “The days are long, but the years are short.” They said I would…

Motherhood, Teen
September 16, 2023
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By Leslie Means

15 Is Everything

She used to wear cat shirts and mismatched socks and silly pants. But this is 15. Now she’s up early…

Dear High School Junior, Make the Most of This Year

Motherhood, Teen
September 14, 2023
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By Amy Keyes

Dear High School Junior, Make the Most of This Year

To my high school junior, Each year, these back-to-school letters get more difficult to write. Wanting to capture all that…

Motherhood, Tween
September 14, 2023
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By Jennifer Pers

He’s 12 but He’s Still Mine

My son is now 12. No longer little, not yet grown. It’s so hard to imagine that he’s soon becoming…

I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow

Motherhood, Toddler
September 13, 2023
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By Jessica Swanda

I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow

Dear toddler, Everyone tells me the days are long, but the years are short. They tell me I’ll turn around…

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First

Faith, Motherhood, Teen
September 11, 2023
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By Cari Resnick

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First

I’m no longer the last person he says goodnight to. That’s a hard pill to swallow. Here we are, just…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
September 7, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Six Feels So Much Bigger

Six . . . Six is only one number more than five, one grade, one year . . . but it…

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 31, 2023
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By Dena Wentz

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

I’m at this stage of parenting. You know, the one when I hardly catch their faces in photos anymore but…

Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 29, 2023
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By Tara Munjee

Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom

How do I best mother my 22- and 27-year-old sons? Naturally, I will always be their mother; it’s a lifelong…

growing up

I Should Have Stayed with You Longer Tonight

Why This Blogger’s “Dear Husband” Poem Has the World Sobbing

A Mother’s Heart is Never Ready to Let Go

I Am a Mother Evolving

15 Is Everything

Dear High School Junior, Make the Most of This Year

He’s 12 but He’s Still Mine

I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow

I’ll Always Be the One Who Loved Them First

Six Feels So Much Bigger

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom

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