By Abby Chase Where Is the Instruction Manual for Parenting Grown Children?
You know what’s really hard? Parenting. You know what’s even harder? Parenting a child who isn’t a child anymore. My…
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By Sylvia Schroeder The Guilt of an Angry Mother Meets Grace
“No one’s perfect,” I think. I’m mopping up my overspilled anger like the remnants of an erupted chocolate volcano that…
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By Stephanie Kramm Today Is the Day Your Hand Is as Big as Mine
One of the first things I did after having your slippery body brought close to mine for the first time…
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By Shaina Sweeney If Walls Could Talk, You’d Know How Incredible You Are
If these walls could talk, I would like to think they would tell me, “You are doing an amazing job,…
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Just Wait Until You Realize Every Hard Moment Is Worth It
Every new parent has heard it before—all those “just wait until . . ." comments. Just wait until you have…
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Parenting Is Constantly Walking that Fine Line
I suppose if you think about it . . . there's a fine line in most everything you do, and…
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You Don’t Always Have to Put Yourself Last
“I’ve had it,” I tell myself. “I’m tired of putting myself last.” Like countless other mothers, and out of love…
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By Elisa Cinelli The Mom in the Meltdown is Trying Harder than You Know
Today I took my 5-year-old daughter into the library to relax a bit after an exciting birthday party at the…
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By Courtney Hughes I’m the Quiet Mom
I’m the quiet mom. The shy mom. The highly introverted mom. The mom who doesn’t do very well in social…
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By Emily Anne These Are the Sick Years
I’m still in the trenches of toddlerhood, and yet, I already know I will look back on my daughter’s preschool…
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By Laurie Davis Mothering One Day at a Time
As I sat with my growing belly, full of anticipation for the arrival of my firstborn, the possibilities were endless…
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By Jordan Morgan You Don’t Have to Lose Yourself to Be a Good Mom
There is nothing wrong with losing yourself in motherhood. Diving in head first, serving your kids and spouse endlessly, never…
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