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Motherhood
October 11, 2017
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By Allison Maselli

They Won’t Stay Little Forever

This morning at the breakfast table my three-year-old asked, “Am I going to stay little?” We had been getting her…

10 Perspectives on Motherhood from the Empty Side of the Nest

Kids, Motherhood
October 10, 2017
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By Shelby Spear

10 Perspectives on Motherhood from the Empty Side of the Nest

While in the thick of raising three humans who were conceived and born within a 42 month split-second, I considered…

Kids, Motherhood
October 9, 2017
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By Jen Mendieta

Always. Forever. My Child.

From the moment I met you, I held you in my arms. Cradled your body next to mine. I breathed…

Kids, Motherhood
October 7, 2017
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By Dr. Jennifer Pinto

The Sibling Left Behind

My second child left for college this fall and while I have been going through the expected sadness of seeing…

My Need for Control was Killing My Marriage

Faith, Journal, Relationships
October 4, 2017
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By Jordan Harrell

My Need for Control was Killing My Marriage

I’m sitting in a room of about a hundred women, wiping tears that have gone from a light misting to…

Motherhood
October 4, 2017
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By Jen Miller

Stop and Smell the Spoiled Milk

Well, we’re seven years in and we’ve managed to side-stepped the whole minivan situation. Regardless, I certainly wasn’t expecting Tater…

Kids, Motherhood
October 3, 2017
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By Mary Ann Blair

The Face in the Rear View Mirror

Today I looked in the rear view mirror and caught a glimpse of you, staring out the window, your eyes…

Kids, Motherhood
September 27, 2017
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By Shandyn Paul

I’m Raising Mama’s Boys

My husband and I had been dating for about a year and a half when he popped the question. He…

Kids, Motherhood
September 23, 2017
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By Claudia Caramiello

Watching My Babies Become Men

Life is good. Summer air feels warm and sweet on bare shoulders. Screen doors slam. Watermelon stains my children's chins…

When Moana Made Me Question My Mothering

Kids, Motherhood
September 21, 2017
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By Emily Scott

When Moana Made Me Question My Mothering

Here we sit. Our 5-year-old daughter on the arm of the couch (which in her mind is a sailboat), singing…

I thought I’d look forward to the day when I could…(a Mama’s lament)

Grief, Kids, Motherhood
September 20, 2017
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By Lisa Leshaw

I thought I’d look forward to the day when I could…(a Mama’s lament)

I thought I’d look forward to the day when I could; Actually sit and finish a full cup of coffee…

The Bittersweet Changes in My Mom Job Description

Kids, Motherhood
September 1, 2017
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By Mindy Humphrey

The Bittersweet Changes in My Mom Job Description

I’m worried that I won’t remember. Peter leaves for LA in 2 and a half weeks and I’m worried I…

letting go

They Won’t Stay Little Forever

10 Perspectives on Motherhood from the Empty Side of the Nest

Always. Forever. My Child.

The Sibling Left Behind

My Need for Control was Killing My Marriage

Stop and Smell the Spoiled Milk

The Face in the Rear View Mirror

I’m Raising Mama’s Boys

Watching My Babies Become Men

When Moana Made Me Question My Mothering

I thought I’d look forward to the day when I could…(a Mama’s lament)

The Bittersweet Changes in My Mom Job Description

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So God Made a Mother