By Michelle Koch The Last Bath
My boy quit taking baths three-plus years ago in favor of showers. At the time, I was happy to forego…
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By Liz Petrone When the Boy on the Couch Isn’t Yours Anymore
“Your face!” I said to Jack the other night, reaching over, touching his cheek. There was a fresh scratch—nothing major—running…
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By Jamie Sumner I’m THAT Mom at the Consignment Sale
So, school’s starting back. Do you want to know how I know? I’m getting those emails again---the fall consignment store…
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By Her View From Home I Grew Up With An Angry Mom
I grew up with an angry mom. From screaming at me because I spilled some milk, spanking me because I…
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By Valli Vida Gideons To My Middle School Son
As you complete your first year of middle school, I have a few things I'd like you to know: Not…
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By Lori E. Angiel Just Give Me A Minute Before You Grow Up
Just give me a minute. I need to catch my breath. It’s all happening too fast. You were just a…
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Mama Told Me
Mama, you told me That motherhood would be wonderful. But Mama, you never told me What it would do to…
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By Catherine Dietrich To The 30-Something Moms
Dear fellow 30-something mom, I see you in the supermarket, I see you at the playground. I see you at…
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By Annie Henriksen To All The Moms Out There Who Are Up At 3:00 a.m.
You may be up tending to a little one’s high fever, nursing that newborn, or rocking the baby back to…
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By Christine Leeb Patience is a Virtue: 6 Simple Phrases to Teach Kids How to Wait
As a child, I had opportunities to wait—long car rides, commercials, and home-cooked meals every night that seemed to take…
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By Cassie Hilt This is Motherhood
Motherhood is one of the most difficult jobs there is. It marks a new chapter in every woman’s story. It…
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By Jessica McCaslin I Cry As a SAHM
I'm a crier, I admit it. I'm tough, physically, but don't approach my heart with anything sad or accusatory. I…
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