When the Kids Are Sick Again
A tiny cough, a runny nose, is where it all begins. One by one, you all go down, The sickness…
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By Chelsea Drown Anxiety Is Part of My Story
That tiny pill…I take it. I wish I didn’t, but I do. I’ve tried more than once to stop. I’ve…
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By Ashleigh Spurgeon Yes, I Know Fear—but I Also Know Faith
The night my daughter woke up screaming at 3 a.m., I knew something was wrong. Her cry wasn’t the half-asleep…
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Mental Health Is Health—Take Care of Yours
The journey to find regulation in our emotional health can be lifelong, especially after becoming a mother. You’re on this…
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By Leslie Means If I Can Do It, You Can Do It: Get the Colonoscopy
I have a crappy stomach. (In a moment, you will really appreciate that pun.) For years, foods have caused discomfort.…
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I’m Not Ashamed of Being on a GLP-1
I want my daughter to love her body no matter its size. So why, then, am I, her mother, on…
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By Sarah McPherson Seeing Her Children Suffer Hurts a Mother’s Heart
Another seizure. I watch my daughter’s face crumble. Not just from the pain, but from the weight of it all,…
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By Her View From Home I Love a Child in ‘Generation O’
Did you know October is National Opioid-Exposed Children Awareness Month? I didn’t know it existed until last year. No mom…
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By Natalie Platzkoester Pavlak When Breast Cancer Runs In the Family, Genetic Testing Can Change Everything
Last year on Halloween, I got a positive pregnancy test. I wasn't shocked, but I also wasn't necessarily “expecting” it.…
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Mom Shares Warning about Popular Bracelets after Son Develops Dangerous Infection
You've seen the bracelets everywhere, no doubt—cute little silicone or rubber bands in rainbow colors, often with touting uplifting or…
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By Lisa Bonnema We All Carry Hurts and Burdens—So How We Treat Each Other Matters
Recently, I was filling out some school paperwork for my youngest daughter that required her surgical history. It was a…
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By Amy Keyes When Did Middle Aging Get So Hard and How Did My Parents Make It Look So Easy?
When I was younger, I had no concept of age. My parents and their friends could have been 50, and…
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