By Crystal Fulmer I’m Not a Lazy Mom, I’m Intentional
I’m not a lazy mom, but you might think I am. Our culture seems to praise anxiety and perfectionism-induced performance,…
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By Kelley Friedland One Day I’ll Wish I Could Hear Their Voices Again, So I’m Saving Messages From My Parents
I have about 40 or more saved voicemail messages in my phone from my mom and dad, (mostly my mom…
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By Elisa Preston You’re Just Like Mommy and Daddy
She has my eyes and his smile, my gentle touch and his playfulness. She talks like me, laughs like him.…
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By Leslie Means My Mom Delivers a Favorite Dish to My Family Every Month and it’s the Best Christmas Gift Ever
For Christmas, Mom and Dad gave each of my sisters and me a note with a pan of frozen lasagna.…
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You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself
Dear kids not yet parents, You may feel much of the story of your parents through the ways they raise…
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By Kathleen Sullivan Life is Always a Little Lonely Without My Parents
It was the perfect summer evening in Cape Cod. We were on vacation and dining al fresco. A cool breeze…
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Dear Mom and Dad, You May Have Gotten a Divorce But We’re Still a Family
I tell everyone that our family is the best; in fact, I once shouted it from the rooftop! We laughed…
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By Lauren Barrett I’ll Cherish the Memories of the House That Built Me
You know they say you can’t go home again. I always assumed my parents would have our childhood home forever.…
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By Shannon Whitmore Mom and Dad’s House Will Always Feels Like Home
Two years ago, my parents sold my childhood home. Two years ago, I said goodbye to the house where I…
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By Brynn Burger Dear Aging Parents, Please Don’t Keep Things From Us
In a single day recently, I found out my dad had been admitted to the hospital and my mom had…
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They Spent Time On the Front Lines—Now it’s Our Turn To Fight For Them
We could have lost them on three different occasions. To a lengthy battle with breast cancer. To a life-altering, health…
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By Brea Schmidt Dear Mom and Dad, I Wish I Could Hug You Right Now
My kids stood by in anticipation while the familiar sound of the FaceTime dial rang through the kitchen. My mom—with her…
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