By Shannon Whitmore Mom and Dad’s House Will Always Feels Like Home
Two years ago, my parents sold my childhood home. Two years ago, I said goodbye to the house where I…
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By Stefanie Wass I’m Sending My Teens To College Soon, and My Head is Spinning
The dog is barking his head off, announcing the arrival of either UPS or Amazon Prime, I can’t be sure.…
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By Jennifer Marcinczyk I Miss My Babies, But Who They’ve Grown Up To Be is Pretty Great Too
I miss when my kids were babies . . . I really do . . . but boy, do I…
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By Zehra Naqvi To My Sister on Sister’s Day
To my sister, I was five when I pushed you out of the way so mom would hold just me,…
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By Vicki Bahr My Daughter is a Teacher and I’m Nervous For Her To Be Back in the Classroom
She’s nervous, I can tell. This whole back-to-school scenario is frightening to her. “What if nobody can understand me with…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar I’m So Lucky To Call My Mom My Best Friend
Consider yourself lucky when you don’t have to look for a best friend, but it naturally happens—because she’s your mom.…
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By Carla Burgess Being a Mom of Adult Children is Pretty Great, Too
Standing in line at the grocery store with my two young daughters in a cart, I heard a couple behind…
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By Rachel Zeko Thanks For Everything, Dad
It's often thought that mothers are the glue that holds their families together. That without them things would fall apart.…
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By Debra Wilson Watching Your Little Girl Grow Into a Beautiful Woman is Pure Magic
Dear daughter, I had a dream last night, you were 10 again. I saw you as you were exactly then,…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Aging Parents, Please Don’t Keep Things From Us
In a single day recently, I found out my dad had been admitted to the hospital and my mom had…
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By Her View From Home Dear Father-in-Law, Your Son Still Needs You
Dear Father-in-law, Your son needs you now more than ever. I will admit I don’t know much firsthand about the…
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By Diana Gennaro I’m a Different Kind of Mama Now That My Nest is Empty
I have dreaded it for years—my nest becoming empty. From the first time I looked at each of my heavenly,…
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