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Motherhood
July 2, 2025
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By Krystal Sieben

The Baby Clothes Get Me Every Time

Can we please talk about the clothes, and the heart-string-pulling moments when your little people no longer fit into a…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 22, 2025
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By Christine Koehring

“Mom, You’re Always My Number One”

I walked into the amusement park with my son, ready for a day of proving myself as a cool mom.…

While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 5, 2025
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By Melissa Kulp Frankenfield

While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me

I should remember the doctor’s name, but I don’t. It was such an ordeal. 18 hours of labor sort of…

The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now

Motherhood
April 24, 2025
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By Kelly Odom

The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now

It’s 12:38 p.m. I’m fixing lunch. It’s the end of spring break, the last spring break. It’s my son’s senior…

We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them

Kids, Motherhood
April 11, 2025
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By Jess Gilardi

We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them

Before you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…

We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 29, 2025
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By Emaline Ashe

We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly

Collective memories from my son Aiden’s childhood are some of my most prized possessions. Reflecting on these memories is both…

Motherhood, Teen
March 27, 2025
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By Amy Martin

I’ll Always Have More To Tell You

My newly driving 15-year-old grabbed his book bag and yelled, “Bye Mom!” on his way out the door. I managed…

5 Things That Keep Me Hopeful about the Next Generation

Motherhood
March 21, 2025
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By Clarissa Gabriel

5 Things That Keep Me Hopeful about the Next Generation

I love having conversations with my kids and their friends about politics, religion, relationships, mental health, and their general view…

I Wanted to Give My Kids My Faith—but They Had to Find It on Their Own

Faith, Motherhood
March 20, 2025
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By Becca McLeroy

I Wanted to Give My Kids My Faith—but They Had to Find It on Their Own

I recently read the testimony of one of my children, and it rocked my world. Not only because of the…

One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live

Kids, Motherhood
March 19, 2025
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By Crystal Fulmer

One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live

Slowly, my job is getting easier. Not because I run a tight ship or because I’m some sort of drill…

What Memories Will They Take from This Room?

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
March 13, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

What Memories Will They Take from This Room?

The other day I braved my basement. It's not a place I go often. The fleeting years of LEGOs and…

It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes

Kids, Teen, Tween
March 10, 2025
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By Jane Kim

It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes

When did this happen? My son and I have the same shoe size. The last month, here in the Northeast,…

growing up

The Baby Clothes Get Me Every Time

“Mom, You’re Always My Number One”

While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me

The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now

We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them

We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly

I’ll Always Have More To Tell You

5 Things That Keep Me Hopeful about the Next Generation

I Wanted to Give My Kids My Faith—but They Had to Find It on Their Own

One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live

What Memories Will They Take from This Room?

It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes

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