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Faith, Motherhood
May 10, 2023
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By Amber Palmer

A Mother Gives Everything for Always

My eyes flickered open and closed as I lay on the hospital bed after giving birth to my first-born daughter.…

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 9, 2023
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By A Cogent

My Adoptive Mom is My Mother

She patiently cleaned the chocolate ice cream off my shirt the first day we met, even as I vehemently asserted,…

I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
May 9, 2023
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By Katherine Bryant

I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most

You think it’s going to be the big holidays that are hard. The first Thanksgiving without her. The first Christmas.…

Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less

Grief, Grown Children, Living
May 8, 2023
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By Christie Lynn

Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less

I’ve been in this motherless daughter club for over a decade now. Most of the time, that still seems strange…

Living, Motherhood
April 23, 2023
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By Her View From Home

Sometimes You Have to Mother Yourself

Some conversations really hit home, and the other day I had one about parenting. I cried and cried as I…

Motherhood
April 6, 2023
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By Jamie Mohrman

You Are the Beat of My Heart

Mama. Mom. Mother. We are the holders of toys sidelined on a walk, jackets shed within minutes of going outside,…

I Will Not Shame My Body the Way My Mother Did

Living, Motherhood
March 31, 2023
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By Her View From Home

I Will Not Shame My Body the Way My Mother Did

The words we say about ourselves are powerful. Not only do they impact us, but they also influence the way…

Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

Grief, Loss
March 29, 2023
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By Her View From Home

Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

It’s so utterly destructive. It’ll knock the wind—no the very oxygen—out of your sails. It’s nauseating. Conflicting. Terrifying. And so…

What Happens to the Mamas When Their Children Are Grown?

Faith, Motherhood
March 26, 2023
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By Shalene Roberts

What Happens to the Mamas When Their Children Are Grown?

A friend came up to me the other day after church and commented, “I’ve never seen you alone. I had…

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 20, 2023
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By Meg Sexton

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Oh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…

Motherhood
March 19, 2023
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By Shaeleen Kennerley

I Wish I Had a Real Mom

I wish I had a mom sometimes. I'm sorry, I think that sounds a little insensitive of me. I mean,…

Motherhood
March 16, 2023
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By Danielle Lacourse Vaughn

The Girl I Used To Know

Sometimes, I see her. That girl I used to know. The one who used to smile. Ear to ear. The one…

Mother

A Mother Gives Everything for Always

My Adoptive Mom is My Mother

I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most

Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less

Sometimes You Have to Mother Yourself

You Are the Beat of My Heart

I Will Not Shame My Body the Way My Mother Did

Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

What Happens to the Mamas When Their Children Are Grown?

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

I Wish I Had a Real Mom

The Girl I Used To Know

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