I’m Giving My Kids a Do Nothing Summer
All year we have a jam-packed schedule that consists of hockey, dance, cheer, soccer, skiing, basketball, baseball, and numerous school…
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By Stephanie Kramm The Man I Pray This Boy Becomes is Tender and Kind
"I feel so sad for them," my 5-year-old said contemplatively. "All those caterpillars won't have a mom and dad anymore."…
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I Stopped Trying To Make You Different
My dear Avery, One year ago you were diagnosed. One year ago, I heard the doctor quietly say, “I think,…
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Our Yard Is the Messy One Because All Are Welcome Here
Dear neighbors, I know our house is the messy one on the block. The truth is our yard will never…
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By Laura Black Our Kids Really Are More Alike Than Different
Dear mom friends of typically developing children, Our children are the same. Yours might be pretending to play with dolls…
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There’s Just Something about a 4-Year-Old
There's just something about a 4-year-old. The way their bubbly laughs and sweet little faces still have some traces of…
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By Tynea Lewis My Little Girl Has Big, Brave Dreams
My 6-year-old daughter wants to be a soldier. When we heard from the ultrasound tech that we were having…
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As My Children Grow, I Miss It All—Even the Sick Days
I whisk my daughter through the doors of urgent care and cradle her head as I stand behind three other…
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Dear Child, God Sees All of You—And So Do I
Math has always come easily to him. Even from the beginning stages when we counted wooden blocks on the living…
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By Megan Hanlon My Soul Sings a Midnight Lullaby: Mama’s Here
It's 2:14 a.m., and I'm miles deep in a dream. Through the murkiness, a thin voice reaches me, calling out,…
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By Marigold Tekla Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About a Big Family
10 things you’ve always wanted to ask a woman with a big family . . . You’ve got how many…
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Dear Kids, One Day You’ll Understand Why Moms Are Always The Last Ones Out The Door
“WhY aRe we AlWays wAITinG oN MoM?” It’s true, dear family. I’m always the last one out to the car…
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