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We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them

Kids, Motherhood
April 11, 2025
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By Jess Gilardi

We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them

Before you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…

The Older Your Kids Get, the Lonelier Motherhood Can Feel

Motherhood
April 10, 2025
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By Sarah Nichols

The Older Your Kids Get, the Lonelier Motherhood Can Feel

I cried to a friend most of the way home from school drop-off a few weeks ago. “I wish others…

I Can’t Hold My Teen In My Arms Anymore, but My Love Supports Her Still

Motherhood, Teen
April 7, 2025
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By Tracey Connors

I Can’t Hold My Teen In My Arms Anymore, but My Love Supports Her Still

One of my kids is and always has been anxious. She was born a little anxious, a little unsure, and…

To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up

Living, Motherhood
April 5, 2025
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By Crystal Fulmer

To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up

Eighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…

Motherhood, Teen
April 4, 2025
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By Manndi Maphies

I Love Watching My Boy become a Man

My oldest son is 14, dangling dangerously close to 15, the one year I have left before he starts driving…

Be Present In This Middle-Aged Motherhood

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 3, 2025
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By Stephanie Gibbons

Be Present In This Middle-Aged Motherhood

Oh, to be a middle-aged mom. I’m sitting in tiny coffee shop sipping iced coffee when I notice two little…

Kids, Motherhood
March 31, 2025
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By Peyton Ahlenstorf

Am I Raising Bad Kids?

Before having kids, I always pictured mine would be the ones who would never do wrong. The ones who would…

We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 29, 2025
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By Emaline Ashe

We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly

Collective memories from my son Aiden’s childhood are some of my most prized possessions. Reflecting on these memories is both…

The Pain of Losing a Child Doesn’t Go Away, It Just Changes

Grief, Loss
March 26, 2025
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By Heather Vogler

The Pain of Losing a Child Doesn’t Go Away, It Just Changes

I finally stayed up until midnight on New Year's Eve. My kids beg me year after year, but it always…

Motherhood
March 19, 2025
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By Hannah Dearth

Dear Parent Advocate

Dear advocating parent, Let me start by saying I know that you are wildly underrecognized, and I know you don’t…

One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live

Kids, Motherhood
March 19, 2025
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By Crystal Fulmer

One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live

Slowly, my job is getting easier. Not because I run a tight ship or because I’m some sort of drill…

I Stopped Letting Anxiety Make Decisions for Me

Living, Motherhood
March 16, 2025
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By Krystal Sieben

I Stopped Letting Anxiety Make Decisions for Me

Anxiety—I wish I didn't have it. I wish no one did. It's hard to explain it to those lucky enough…

mom life

We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them

The Older Your Kids Get, the Lonelier Motherhood Can Feel

I Can’t Hold My Teen In My Arms Anymore, but My Love Supports Her Still

To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up

I Love Watching My Boy become a Man

Be Present In This Middle-Aged Motherhood

Am I Raising Bad Kids?

We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Ready to Fly

The Pain of Losing a Child Doesn’t Go Away, It Just Changes

Dear Parent Advocate

One Day, the Lessons You Taught Them Will Become the Way They Live

I Stopped Letting Anxiety Make Decisions for Me

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