I’m Not the Mom I Thought I Would Be, but I Am the Mom They Needed
Way before I had kids, I knew what kind of mom I wanted to be. I envisioned a perfectly clean…
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By Stacy Bronec Grandma Gets To be There
After seven hours in the car with three young kids, my husband and I sighed in relief as we parked…
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She Is Frozen In Time Inside Our Broken Hearts
The first piece of writing I ever had published was a lengthy poem about my 2-year-old daughter. I was inspired…
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By Hannah Dearth Mom, You Were Enough
As a parent with children of my own, my mom will often apologize about my childhood when my siblings and…
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Parenting Older Teens is Like a Constant Case of the Sunday Scaries
If you’ve ever experienced the "Sunday Scaries," you know the feeling well. It’s a mix of anxiety, doom, and excitement…
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College Means Our Home Is Not His Home Anymore
He was home! As he walked in the door, I breathed a sigh of relief. I had followed his trip…
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By Amy Keyes These Days the Growing Pains Are Mine
When my boys were younger, I always knew when they were hitting a growth spurt. Aches and pains came out…
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My Kids Are Grown and I’m At a Crossroads
My husband is a rock star—not in the literal sense—but as a husband and provider. He’s been incredibly successful in…
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Dear Daughter-in-Law, I Love You as My Own
Dear daughter-in-law, I love you dearly. Not just because you love our son so well but because you are worthy…
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By Kim Brown Reiner The Muscle of Missing You in College
My parents dropped me off at Dascomb Hall in Oberlin College way before cell phones or initials in neon lights…
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By Linda Orleans My Relationship with my Mom Changed after I Became a Mother
In my younger years, I felt that my mom thought in mainly black and white ideals. People either behaved poorly…
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I Hope You Love Being Grandparents
Dear grandparents, We are your children. As we have entered or are about to enter parenthood ourselves, we need your…
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