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Kids, Motherhood
October 24, 2019
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By Kelli Bachara

Please Don’t Ever Get Too Old For Me

Please don’t get too old for me. I know I won’t be able to pick you up forever. You are…

Kids, Motherhood
October 22, 2019
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By Caroline Murray

You’re Growing Up Right Before My Eyes

Some days I don’t notice anything at all. It’s a challenge to get through the day. Alarm clocks going off.…

It Could Be the Last Time—And I Want To Remember

Kids, Motherhood
October 20, 2019
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By Katie Faris

It Could Be the Last Time—And I Want To Remember

“Love, you might want to get a picture of this. It could be the last time.” What is my six-foot-four…

Motherhood, Teen
October 18, 2019
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By Whitney Fleming

And Then, She’s 15

This is 15. 15 is early mornings at school and late-night studying. 15 is sleeping in any chance she gets…

Kids, Motherhood
October 18, 2019
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By Heather Simpson

One Day, You’ll Be Grown

One day, you'll stop sneaking into my room for late-night snuggles on a school night. She won't need me to…

One Day You Won’t Need Me Like This, But Right Now, You Still Do

Kids, Motherhood
October 16, 2019
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By Sarah McClain

One Day You Won’t Need Me Like This, But Right Now, You Still Do

I lay here typing this with one hand because you've fallen asleep holding my hand, and I can't bring myself…

Motherhood, Teen
October 15, 2019
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

She’s 14 and I Already Miss Her

Behold the 14-year-old. Starting to spread her wings. Starting to turn her gaze outward from the walls of this house…

Kids, Motherhood
October 10, 2019
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By Nicole Hastings

I Get To Watch You Grow Up

We were at the grocery store the other day and you walked right past the penny horse without even a…

To My Firstborn: We’re Growing Up Together

Motherhood
October 3, 2019
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By Stephanie Hanrahan

To My Firstborn: We’re Growing Up Together

To my firstborn, You are the one I get it wrong with. My trial and error. My guinea pig I…

The Sibling of a Child With Special Needs is Forced to Grow Up Faster

Kids
September 27, 2019
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By Cara Arnold

The Sibling of a Child With Special Needs is Forced to Grow Up Faster

Son, The day I told your big sister she was going to be a sister, she was ecstatic. She rubbed…

Kids
September 14, 2019
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By Kimee Reed

Dear Little One, Hold On To Your Wonder

Dear little one, As I watched you yesterday, it made my heart swell with happiness and pride and more realizations…

Kids, Motherhood
September 12, 2019
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By Stephanie Lockhart

May You Always Bring it Home To Me

When you’ve had a rough day at school, I hope you bring it home. When you lose the game or…

growing up

Please Don’t Ever Get Too Old For Me

You’re Growing Up Right Before My Eyes

It Could Be the Last Time—And I Want To Remember

And Then, She’s 15

One Day, You’ll Be Grown

One Day You Won’t Need Me Like This, But Right Now, You Still Do

She’s 14 and I Already Miss Her

I Get To Watch You Grow Up

To My Firstborn: We’re Growing Up Together

The Sibling of a Child With Special Needs is Forced to Grow Up Faster

Dear Little One, Hold On To Your Wonder

May You Always Bring it Home To Me

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