By Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper I Am a Mother Evolving
Those who mean well squawk the refrain— “The days are long, but the years are short.” They said I would…
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By Jessica Swanda I Don’t Want to Spend Today Worrying How Much I’ll Miss Him Tomorrow
Dear toddler, Everyone tells me the days are long, but the years are short. They tell me I’ll turn around…
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By Carolyn Moore The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting
We stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…
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By Her View From Home A Mother Doesn’t Have to Be Prepared to Be Sustained
I feel the warmth radiating from my weeks-old baby girl's body onto my lap. She sleeps soundly. But I can’t. My…
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By Amy Keyes Watching My Mom Lose Her Best Friend Is Hard
Today, my mom lost one of her best friends. Today the news came. Suddenly. Unexpectedly. Traumatically. Ripping a hole in…
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A Mother Is a Gift from God
A mother is an earthly angel, acquiring a new set of wings with each precious baby she brings forth into…
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By Tara Munjee Mothering Grown Children Has Made Me a Quieter Mom
How do I best mother my 22- and 27-year-old sons? Naturally, I will always be their mother; it’s a lifelong…
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By Courtney Marie Poullas To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters
Several women in my larger circle of friends have recently given birth. The photos of their precious miracles shine on…
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I’m Done Letting My Mother-in-Law Walk All Over Me
I used to let my mother-in-law walk all over me. If she told me to try something, I tried it.…
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Everywhere I Look There’s Something That Needs to Be Done
I need to make dinner. But before I can do that, I need to clean off the counter, which means…
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By Elizabeth Ascik For a Single, Working Mom Summer Is Hard
It really hit me one morning a few summers ago. I had stopped at Target to pick something up before…
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By Rebecca Horgan The Truth about Motherhood Is You’re Gonna Need Jesus
The other day, I met with a small group of fellow young moms from my church. Running through a list…
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