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Kids, Motherhood, Teen
September 9, 2021
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By Lori Miller

Our Teens Let Go First

For the adolescents in my nest, everything seems too big. There is no context or perspective, only borderless heartache and…

Your Last Day At Daycare is a Bittersweet Milestone

Kids, Motherhood
September 2, 2021
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By Kiley Hillner

Your Last Day At Daycare is a Bittersweet Milestone

This is the part that gets me. Come Monday morning, I’ll be rushing to get you and your younger siblings…

Kids, Motherhood
August 27, 2021
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By Manndi Maphies

They Need Me Less and I Love Them More

In less than two weeks, my oldest son will be a fifth-grader and my youngest son will excitedly enter the…

Kids, Motherhood
August 23, 2021
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By Krista Ward

I’m Not Quite Ready To Let Go

I’m not quite ready to let go. It’s your first day of kindergarten, a day that’s arrived more swiftly than…

Kids, Motherhood
August 18, 2021
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By Casey Huff

Dear Kindergartener, I Already Miss You

You were so excited tonight that I wondered if you would ever settle down enough to fall asleep. As you…

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
August 18, 2021
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By Sarah Knutson

I’m Starting to See the Teenager in Him

My children frequently take my breath away, whether with their beauty (because, oh, my, these children are beautiful, aren’t they?)…

Always Remember, My Child: I’m Here if You Need Me

Motherhood
August 11, 2021
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By Patricia Bernstein

Always Remember, My Child: I’m Here if You Need Me

It is well past bedtime as I watch you snuggle into your little bed with your impressive collection of blankets,…

One Day You Won’t Reach For My Hand Anymore

Kids, Motherhood
August 5, 2021
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By Nicole Lovell

One Day You Won’t Reach For My Hand Anymore

One day, you won’t ask me to lie down with you in the night and trace pictures along your back…

Kids, Motherhood
August 4, 2021
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By Sydnei Kaplan

I Just Keep Loving You More

When we think about starting a family, we don’t think about how it all unfolds. We may consider what it…

Kids, Motherhood
August 1, 2021
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By Emily Roussell

Tomorrow You’re Another Year Older

There’s a birthday in the house. I know tomorrow won’t really make you a whole year older. You’ve been hard…

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

Teen
July 21, 2021
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By Kelsey Scism

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

My 14-year-old texted me from her break at work, telling me she felt impending doom. You don’t know my daughter,…

5 Ways To Embrace Your Little Kids Turning Into Big Kids

Motherhood
July 10, 2021
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By Melissa Johnson

5 Ways To Embrace Your Little Kids Turning Into Big Kids

Not too long ago, I spent my Friday evening crying on the couch. I was grieving the end of an…

growing up

Our Teens Let Go First

Your Last Day At Daycare is a Bittersweet Milestone

They Need Me Less and I Love Them More

I’m Not Quite Ready To Let Go

Dear Kindergartener, I Already Miss You

I’m Starting to See the Teenager in Him

Always Remember, My Child: I’m Here if You Need Me

One Day You Won’t Reach For My Hand Anymore

I Just Keep Loving You More

Tomorrow You’re Another Year Older

14 Feels Like the Beginning of Our Slow Goodbye

5 Ways To Embrace Your Little Kids Turning Into Big Kids

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