The Gift of Slow Time
Years ago, when my husband and I were first getting to know one another, he said to me, “Awara, if…
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Your Kids Need the Mom You Were Made to Be
I’m a member of several mom-focused support groups online, both for creative purposes, and for practical tips, recommendations, and solidarity…
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By Kelsey Scism Nobody Talks about This Part of Senior Year
Here’s what we know about senior year: It goes by fast. It’s full. It's emotional. It’s busy. Each successive last…
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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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By Caitlin Van Hefty There’s Special Magic In Hand-Me-Downs
When my husband and I became parents, we quickly learned that people weren’t lying when they said, “Just to warn…
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By Liz Koch The Phone Call
The phone rings and my stomach sinks when I see the caller ID. I already know what they’re going to…
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By Beth Blamick Teach Kids People Are More Important than Things
A loud crash echoed from the other room, interrupting my kitchen duties that morning. Seconds before, I’d been enjoying the raucous…
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By Katie Branley Building a Bridge through These Middle Years
“Then I don’t even want to go!” my son yelled at me from his perch atop our stairs. Red-faced and…
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By Hannah Dearth In An Age of Instant Gratification, Teach Your Kids the Power of Patience
As a parent to growing young children, I hear a lot of repeated questions. Is dinner finished now? Are we…
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Be the Green Carpet
I had a dear friend growing up who had the healthy version of what my family could have looked like.…
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Parenting Teens Is Like Teaching Them to Walk All Over Again
When my children were toddlers, I vividly remember the first wobbly steps they took. I hovered close enough to catch…
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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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