By Larissa Darter The Sacred In-Between of Motherhood
There’s a quiet space no one really talks about in motherhood: the in-between. Yet I spend a lot of time…
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By Jennifer Thompson Time is Flying and I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way
I’m not sure when I hopped on the people mover, but at some point, I did. Or at least that’s…
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By Crystal Fulmer One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live
Slowly, my job is getting easier. Not because I run a tight ship or because I’m some sort of drill…
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By Sharon Klump Somewhere There’s a Mother Feeling It All
Somewhere right now, there's a woman brand new to motherhood. Memories from the hospital are fresh in her mind as…
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There are So Many Beautiful Moments Ahead
The first things you hear after the pregnancy test turns positive are "Congratulations!" and “Just you wait.” That second phrase…
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By Joy A. Mead I Just Can’t Let Go of the Play Kitchen Yet
If there is one toy I would love to pass along, it is my children’s play kitchen. At 10 and…
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Right Now I’m a Mom Who’s Not Ready to Let Go
We’re doing it. We’re applying, touring, and submitting pre-school applications. It feels a lot like my college application days, and…
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By Claudia Caramiello In This Season of Un-Needing
In the cold blue winter light, I would nurse my son, his mouth small like a sparrow, his breath warm…
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By Krystal Sieben A Mother’s Love Never Runs Out of Time
Have you seen those reels and posts saying things like, “You only get 12,763 hours with your child,” or, “By…
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By Tynea Lewis Childhood Is Not a Race
Sweet child, I know you want to grow up. You want to get older and do more and more. I…
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By Amanda Ferguson I’ll Always Be Here Loving You
“Mommy, watch,” you say, as you are making a silly face with your tongue sticking out. That one little phrase…
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By Heather McGuire Mothers Carry Every Version of Our Children In Our Hearts
The other day my 17-year-old daughter asked me if I wanted to see a movie. I was mid-house-and-bathroom-cleaning, and this…
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