By Jessica Johnston To My Daughter When I Fail
Dear Daughter, I always wanted a daughter. After two babies never made it earth-side, I ached and longed and prayed…
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By Jude Fullard When I Look at My Daughter, I Realize—She’s Just Like Me
There it was. Right in that moment that you looked up at me with your big blue eyes, raised your…
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By Megan Vollmer Dear Mom, I’m All Grown Up But I Still Need You
Dear Mom, I get it now. I get why you would hide in your bathroom and beg us to leave…
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By Vicki Bahr Cherishing Our Bonus Time As My Mother Fades Away
When we were kids, it was that magical time after dinner when the fireflies were just beginning to dance and…
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By Zrinka Peters The Postpartum Secret Weapon Ever New Mom Needs
My husband and I have been blessed with six babies over a span of 11 years. Six pregnancies, deliveries and…
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By Autumn Brooke A Letter To My Mom in Heaven
A few months ago, I lost a mentor to a long, but courageous, fight against cancer. Watching her journey was…
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By Amanda Guarniere For This Child I Prayed
no·ve·na nōˈvēnə/ noun (in the Roman Catholic Church) a form of worship consisting of special prayers or services on nine…
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By Stacey Pardoe To The Mother Who Feels Like She Doesn’t Belong
The scents of vanilla bean body spray and cherry blossom lotion waft through the door before I even enter the…
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By Jessica Kromer 20 Affirmations for Girls Besides “You’re So Pretty”
Throughout the day, I've been catching myself saying this to our 18-month-old daughter quite often. With every affirmation using the…
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By Heather Buentello 10 Things You Should Never Say to an Older Momma
When I am out and about with my two biological kids (I also have two stepsons), I’m sure it’s very…
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By Jamie Sumner On Being an Alien in the Land of Mothers
I lived in a house by the sea. It was a white-washed building so close to the cliffs that on…
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By Liz Petrone I Saw My Dead Mom Today
I saw my mother today. I was walking into a restaurant--my view obstructed by a jacket hood raised against the…
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