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The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 23, 2022
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By Shalene Roberts

The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away

My son got a haircut today, and when he got up from the stylist’s chair I almost cried. The stylist…

Grown Children, Motherhood
November 21, 2022
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By Susan Lambert

Where Have All the Puppet Shows Gone?

I remember the puppet shows so vividly. The stage curtain was always the same old, red-checked, woolen blanket strung roughly…

His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go

Child, Motherhood, Tween
September 20, 2022
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By Casey Sorensen

His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go

My son has the most beautiful curls. I remember when his hair started growing as a baby and a little…

When You’re a Mom of Teens, You Never Pass up a Chance to Spend Time with Them

Motherhood, Teen
September 16, 2022
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By Lauren Cormier

When You’re a Mom of Teens, You Never Pass up a Chance to Spend Time with Them

When your kids are little, nothing rings more true than the saying that the days are long but the years…

Kindergarten is the Start of Letting You Go

Kids, Motherhood
July 29, 2022
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By Kaleigh Christensen

Kindergarten is the Start of Letting You Go

We’re physically ready for kindergarten. We’ve got the backpack, the school supplies, the school clothes, and the new shoes. We’ve…

Grief, Loss
July 23, 2022
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By Angela Williams Glenn

Have You Sat with the Dying?

Have you sat with the dying? Have you seen the loved ones who sit at their bedside night after night,…

I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
June 30, 2022
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By Stephanie Kramm

I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already

You would’ve thought I was sending you off to college. The way I triple-checked to make sure you had everything…

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 7, 2022
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By Kathleen Duthu

Dear Daughter, Buy the Teal Sofa

I’d never heard of apartment sofas until last month, probably because I had hand-me-down living room furniture when I was…

Being the Mother of an Athlete Means Learning to Let Go

Motherhood, Sports
May 23, 2022
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By Mehr Piracha Lee

Being the Mother of an Athlete Means Learning to Let Go

This is my post. Has been for years. I’ve held this spot sacred, watching you play for so long. Yet as…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
March 6, 2022
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By Suzanne Weerts

When it’s Time To Let You Go

Setting your babies free is not easy like a day at the beach. When they’re little, splashing joyfully on the…

What They Forget To Tell You About Motherhood

Motherhood
January 21, 2022
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By Sara Springer

What They Forget To Tell You About Motherhood

Motherhood. The world does not adequately prepare you for all that role truly encompasses. Sure, they tell you many things like: …

Dear Teen, I’m Down To 5 Years Left With You

Motherhood, Teen
September 30, 2021
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By Jill Robinson

Dear Teen, I’m Down To 5 Years Left With You

And then there were five. Five measly years left with you. How could that ever be enough? How could five…

letting go

The Gentle Ache of Watching These Years Fall Away

Where Have All the Puppet Shows Gone?

His First Haircut Was the Start of Letting Go

When You’re a Mom of Teens, You Never Pass up a Chance to Spend Time with Them

Kindergarten is the Start of Letting You Go

Have You Sat with the Dying?

I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already

Dear Daughter, Buy the Teal Sofa

Being the Mother of an Athlete Means Learning to Let Go

When it’s Time To Let You Go

What They Forget To Tell You About Motherhood

Dear Teen, I’m Down To 5 Years Left With You

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