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To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Grown Children, Kids, Living
June 13, 2019
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By Leah Porritt

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

Dear out-of-town grandparent, I see you in your house over there. Too far for me to see, but familiar enough…

Grief, Grown Children
June 7, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled…

I Blinked and You Went From Kindergarten to College

Motherhood, Teen
June 4, 2019
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By Kelly Richardson

I Blinked and You Went From Kindergarten to College

I remember the first day of kindergarten. I remember how far away your senior year in high school seemed and…

Grown Children, Inspiration, Kids, Marriage, Motherhood, Relationships
May 27, 2019
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By Britt LeBoeuf

To the Mother of My Son’s Future Wife

To the mother of my son’s future wife, I’m in the midst of dirty diapers and temper tantrums, but I…

To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You

Faith, Grown Children, Motherhood
May 25, 2019
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By Shelby Spear

To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You

So, this just happened. My baby walked barefoot across the stage to receive her college diploma yesterday. Now I sit…

Motherhood, Teen
May 24, 2019
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By Tabitha Milam

Senior Year is Coming, Ready or Not

Yesterday was my son’s last day of his junior year in high school. This summer will be one of the…

To My Mother-in-Law: The Little Boy of Your Dreams Became Mine, Too

Kids, Marriage
May 15, 2019
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By Kelli Bachara

To My Mother-in-Law: The Little Boy of Your Dreams Became Mine, Too

Dear mother in law, Here I sit with my sweet little boy in my arms. I can’t help but notice…

Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

Motherhood, Teen
May 15, 2019
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By Tabitha Milam

Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

There is change in the air, can you feel it? It lies subtle and thick above us, pressing on our…

In Parenting, the Power of Presence is Real

Grown Children, Kids, Motherhood
May 8, 2019
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By Megan Houston Sager

In Parenting, the Power of Presence is Real

When a screech owl moved into our owl house outside the kitchen window earlier this winter, I felt lucky. I enjoyed…

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
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By Kate Thornalley

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

My mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to…

May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 25, 2019
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By Laura Hanby Hudgens

May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar

I knew when my first child left home for college that I would miss him—his smile, his hugs, cooking out…

My Dad’s Been Gone for 15 Years, But Gives Me a Godwink Every Christmas

Grief, Living
December 10, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

My Dad’s Been Gone for 15 Years, But Gives Me a Godwink Every Christmas

I picked up the phone to call my dad the other day. I was thinking about my car insurance bill,…

grown children

To the Grandparents Who Live Far Away, We Feel Your Love

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

I Blinked and You Went From Kindergarten to College

To the Mother of My Son’s Future Wife

To the Mommas in the Weeds: God’s Got You

Senior Year is Coming, Ready or Not

To My Mother-in-Law: The Little Boy of Your Dreams Became Mine, Too

Dear Graduate, You’ll Always Have a Place Here With Me

In Parenting, the Power of Presence is Real

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar

My Dad’s Been Gone for 15 Years, But Gives Me a Godwink Every Christmas

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