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I Cherish These Handwritten Letters Filled With Love

Grief, Loss
April 4, 2021
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By Janelle Sims

I Cherish These Handwritten Letters Filled With Love

I am sentimental. When it comes to heirlooms, I’d rather have the rusty soup pot my grandma made a thousand…

I Still Celebrate My Mom’s Birthday Even Though She’s in Heaven Now

Grief, Grown Children
April 2, 2021
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By Sue Volikas

I Still Celebrate My Mom’s Birthday Even Though She’s in Heaven Now

My mom would be turning 75 in a few weeks if it weren’t for the glioblastoma brain tumor. We lost…

Some of the Best Moms Are the Broken Ones

Faith, Motherhood
April 1, 2021
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By Erin Artfitch

Some of the Best Moms Are the Broken Ones

“I can't do anything right." It was 15 minutes past our usual bedtime, and I was laser-focused on nursing my…

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

Grief, Grown Children
March 30, 2021
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By Nickey J Dunn

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

The stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…

Dear Weary Mother, You Are Doing Hard and Holy Work

Faith, Motherhood
March 26, 2021
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By Heather Frank

Dear Weary Mother, You Are Doing Hard and Holy Work

To the mom who feels unseen, unheard, unloved, uncared for. To the mom who feels overwhelmed, overworked, overanxious, overlooked. To…

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

Grief
March 15, 2021
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By Jennifer Vail

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

I’d thought many times about how I’d feel the day my mom died. It wouldn’t be a celebration by any…

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Grown Children, Motherhood
March 11, 2021
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By Her View From Home

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

Do you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

Grown Children, Marriage
March 8, 2021
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By Chandni Bansal

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

I have been married to my mother-in-law’s son for eight years now. In this time, I have come to know…

A Mother Knows What Matters and That’s Everything

Child, Kids, Motherhood
March 5, 2021
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By Elisabeth Plutko

A Mother Knows What Matters and That’s Everything

I gazed back at her as she sat in the dentist's chair. I watched as her feet swayed back and…

Blessed is the Mother Whose Heart Beats For Her Family

Faith, Motherhood
February 28, 2021
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By Courtney Devich

Blessed is the Mother Whose Heart Beats For Her Family

Blessed is the mother who lies awake all night with worry. Her mind may race but her heart is big. …

I Miss the Feeling of a Newborn Baby On My Chest

Baby, Motherhood
February 24, 2021
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By Carolyn Moore

I Miss the Feeling of a Newborn Baby On My Chest

A few days ago, I was on the phone with a friend who’d just had a baby. As we were…

Watching My Sister Become a Mother Took My Breath Away

Motherhood
February 23, 2021
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By Brandi' Starbuck

Watching My Sister Become a Mother Took My Breath Away

My baby sister is not a baby anymore. She’s a beautiful, strong, intelligent 33-year-old woman, and she is currently 35-weeks…

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I Cherish These Handwritten Letters Filled With Love

I Still Celebrate My Mom’s Birthday Even Though She’s in Heaven Now

Some of the Best Moms Are the Broken Ones

How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?

Dear Weary Mother, You Are Doing Hard and Holy Work

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

I Refuse To Be Anything Like My Narcissistic Mother

My Mother-in-Law is So Much More Than Just My Husband’s Mom

A Mother Knows What Matters and That’s Everything

Blessed is the Mother Whose Heart Beats For Her Family

I Miss the Feeling of a Newborn Baby On My Chest

Watching My Sister Become a Mother Took My Breath Away

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