I’m So Lucky to Have Parents Like Mine
I was reminded recently that not everyone has parents like mine. I’ve always known it in theory, but seeing it…
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By Alaine Flynn Who Will Love Me This Way When My Mom Is Gone?
Ten years. That number is ingrained in my mind as I stare blankly at gray walls. A well-known cancer doctor…
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By Elizabeth Dardes I Am Her Mother and Her Friend
The moment I realized my daughter was my friend was her first college drop-off. Her tears displayed her love and…
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A Backpack and a Father’s Love
My grandma’s standard answer when it came time to discuss upcoming events, holidays, or family gatherings was the following, “I’ll…
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By Melinda Dueck You’re the Mother-in-Law I Dream of Being One Day
To my dear mother-in-law, Thank you for showing me that good mothers-in-law really do exist. I hear so often about…
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By Amy Keyes Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years
I am middle-aged. I honestly don’t know how or when I got here, but it’s legit. It’s not just in the…
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My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet
My dad ran off with a woman from California. When you put it like that, it sounds salacious and a…
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By Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper I Am a Mother Evolving
Those who mean well squawk the refrain— “The days are long, but the years are short.” They said I would…
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By Tara Munjee Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom
How do I best mother my 22- and 27-year-old sons? Naturally, I will always be their mother; it’s a lifelong…
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My Love Will Follow You to College
My son is 18 years old—still a teen and yet headed off to a life at college where he won’t…
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By Heather McGuire 6 Ways to Fill Your Empty Nest with Adventure
As we’re ushering our daughters into the pseudo-adulthood of college, I’m a bubbling cauldron of emotions. Our oldest is finishing…
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By Tacie Kerr My Son’s Dream Died Today So a Piece of Mine Did Too
My son’s dream died today. And with that phone call, a piece of me died too. I was at the…
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