Your Kids Growing Up Doesn’t Mean it’s All Over
Sometimes I think I pretend it’s not happening . . . but it is. My girls are growing up and…
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By Mikala Albertson Hold ’em Every Chance You Get
“You know what you do with the youngest one, don’t ya?” this sweet elderly gentleman asked as he peered into…
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By Jamie Galvin Those Endless Nights Fade
On those endless nights when you hear her small, mewing cry for the second, third, or fourth time, you can’t…
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By Jennifer Blanke Trusting a Teenager Takes Time For a Mama’s Heart
I’m not going to lie, I was completely and utterly unprepared for my teenager’s booming social life. I mean, we…
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By Nicole Pilgrim The Shift From Teen To Adult Sneaks Up On You
It was such a small moment. I felt silly for getting emotional. But lately, moments like these are beginning to…
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By Corey Wheeland I’d Like To Keep You Little, But I Love the Person You’re Becoming
I’m standing at the kitchen sink, washing the morning dishes when I hear heavy footfall on the stairs. My 9-year-old…
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By Laura Hurd It’s Hard To Let Go of the Little Boy I Used To Know
I was sitting in the car line yesterday like I have done 1,560 times before when a boy who I…
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You’re Right Here In My Arms, But Sometimes I Already Miss You
"We should get married someday, Mama!" your eyes lit up with excitement as if it was the greatest idea in…
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By Sandy Brannan I Wasn’t Aware of How Quickly My Babies Were Growing Until They Were Grown
I can go to the bathroom whenever I want to these days. I can also take a shower, hop into…
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Moms Don’t Just Say Goodbyes, We Feel Them
My last baby is running now, and he’s not slowing down. I blinked, and now that same precious babe I…
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By Jenny Rapson Even When You’re My Age, You’ll Still Be My Baby
Yesterday, I sat at my dining room table across from my 16-year-old, watching him wrap a Christmas present. I indulged…
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By Jen Smith Treasure the Lasts Just As Much as the Firsts, Mama
"Mom, can we wake up early tomorrow so you can curl my hair before school?" The night before her first day…
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