By Kelsey Scism I Don’t Want to Interrupt Your Innocence, But I Want You to Learn About Sex From Your Mother
I can’t believe we’re having this talk. I thought I had more time (like years) before it was necessary. But…
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By Kendra Barnes We’re Done Having Kids and it Hurts a Little
I always wanted three kids. I don’t know why. Three was kind of an arbitrary number, but it was a…
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By Laura Muhl Dear Parents, Give Your Child Permission to Feel
Perhaps the reason teens isolate themselves when they're overwhelmed instead of coming to us with their problems, is because when…
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By Krista Ward You Were Handpicked For These Children, Mama
You were chosen. Or, as I like to say: handpicked. Handpicked for them, for your littles. And your littles? Handpicked for you.…
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By Anne Metz Can We Let our Tweens Be Kids Just a Little Longer?
Parents, can we agree to let our tweens be kids for a little while longer? Being a tween doesn’t mean…
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By Whitney Fleming I’m in the Sandwich Generation—and I’m Exhausted
"Maybe you can do it after soccer season?" I actually said these words out loud. To my mom. About her…
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By Jenny Rapson Being an Aunt Is One of the Greatest Joys of My Life
I will never forget the day I became an aunt 22 years ago; my 19-year-old self was rabidly excited. I…
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By Shelby Spear From a Mom Who’s Been There: This is What Matters When it Comes to Raising Teens and Tweens
Underwear. Shorts. T-shirt. Stuffed animal. One by one my son packed each item into his Batman suitcase, mumbling under his breath about the unfairness…
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By Rachel Weidner I’m Raising My Kids to be Anything They Want to be When They Grow Up
Right now, I’m raising artists. Both of my children never sit down faster than when it is time to play…
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Your Kids Don’t Need You to be Their Everything
When I had my first child, my son, I was his everything. I was home full-time with him and my…
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By Terryn Drieling Dear Mama, One Day You’ll Wake Up and Realize You’ve Made it Through
When you’re in the throes of motherhood and you can’t see an end in sight, sometimes you feel as though…
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By Elizabeth Joyce Why I’m Still Going to be a Stay-at-Home Mom After All My Kids Are in School
I like to think that maybe it is just innocent small talk, but far too often, it feels quite judgmental—like…
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