Dear Kids, Your Mistakes Are Welcome Here
Music is my escape. Every time I sit at the piano, I lose track of time. It’s where I go…
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By Brea Schmidt A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye
“Hey, Mom,” she said from the backseat, “now I’m over halfway there!” We were a few minutes in to our…
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By Hillary Ibarra I Miss the Stroller Days
I left it, all dusty and alone, with bags of used clothes piled on its seat and tray. No one was there…
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At the End of His Short Life, Friendship Mattered
To the mother of my son’s best friend . . . thank you. When my son was little, I prayed…
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By Megan Ruzomberka I Hope They Always Look to Me
My boys, who are three and five, usually eat breakfast and lunch at our kitchen island, with me on the…
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By Tynea Lewis Mama, You Made It To Summer—Now Enjoy It!
Mama, I know this school year has been hard. It was filled with ups and downs, and nothing consistent other…
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The Best Days Are the Ones We’re Living
For everything, there is a season. So, embrace the things each season brings whether rain or shine. Each season is…
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar Dear Kids, I Won’t Be Perfect But No One Will Ever Love You More
To my kids, I will love you through the mad. When I’m yelling like a whistling kettle that needs to…
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By Courtney Walter Dear Daycare Provider, We Couldn’t Do Life Without You
Here she is. She is the unsung hero of our family. For the better part of the last 10 years…
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By Shannon Whitmore If Two Is All We Get, They’ll Be Enough
I never thought I would be done having kids after just two. Never. I also never thought I might be…
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By Mary Ann Blair The Last Day of School is So Bittersweet
I search the sea of wiggly bodies for a familiar set of eyes. When he sees me walking toward his…
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By Lauren Barrett Elise Tate is a Mom on a Mission To Normalize Sign Language
“Ninety percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents, yet 88 percent of those parents will never learn sign…
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