Walking Mother Home
I call my sister for another update on Mom. Last week had been my week to help out. Our mother…
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By Abby Chase Where Is the Instruction Manual for Parenting Grown Children?
You know what’s really hard? Parenting. You know what’s even harder? Parenting a child who isn’t a child anymore. My…
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By Kathleen Duthu Dear Daughter, Buy the Teal Sofa
I’d never heard of apartment sofas until last month, probably because I had hand-me-down living room furniture when I was…
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When It Comes to Raising Young Adults, I’m Learning to Let Go and Trust God
My oldest son recently joined the Army National Guard, and he is preparing to leave for four months to go…
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer There Are No Mother’s Day Cards For Broken Relationships
Every May, I wrestle with, what is for me, the most highly fraught holiday of the year—Mother’s Day. As I…
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A Mother Doesn’t Stop Being a Mother When Her Son Is Grown
I saw you in pain today. Not a physical pain, where I could hand you a Band-Aid or two Advil…
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When it’s Time To Let You Go
Setting your babies free is not easy like a day at the beach. When they’re little, splashing joyfully on the…
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I See the Adult You Are Becoming and I Couldn’t Be Prouder
My son took me out for a Coke on Friday. He’s gotten his learner’s permit, so he drove and navigated…
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By Jennifer Ross Dear Mom, You Made Me a Better Person
Dear Mom, You have made me a much better person lately but not in the usual ways. It was your…
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By Jess Ronne Mom, You Did the Best You Could and it Was Enough
“Hey, come here a minute,” I motioned to my 19-year-old son, Caleb. "I have a question for you." “What?" He…
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By Betsy Moore Sometimes Sisters Aren’t Best Friends—And That’s OK
Sisters, we don't have to be best friends. I still love you both. When I was five years old, sisters,…
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By Erin Eddy I Hit the Mother-In-Law Jackpot
My mother-in-law delivered this pan to our doorstep with a hot meal tucked inside. Pizza burgers, she called them, before…
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