By Stacey Skrysak My Daughter is a “Middle of the Pack” Friend But She Will Always Shine In Her Own Way
My daughter and I were chatting about her day when she nonchalantly said, “I didn’t get invited to my friend’s…
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By Jennifer E. Rizzo The Right Response to Learning My Son Has Autism? Listen.
“Are you sure about that diagnosis?” I blinked at her in surprise. My son was recently diagnosed with autism, and…
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By Jacqueline Miller My Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Reminded Me I’m Doing Something Right
Yesterday I lost my mother-of-the-year award. Oh well, I was probably already out of the running. I’d been nagging my…
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By Angela Williams Glenn I Want My Kids to Know the Key to Success Isn’t Winning, It’s Trying Your Best
As I dropped my daughter off at yet another practice, I found myself questioning again—is it too much? On the…
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By Kelsey Scism Sometimes God’s Glory Shines Brightest in the Hardest Parts of Life
Half of the fingernails on my hands still show remnants of nail polish. It looks pretty awful. People might notice…
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Someday I’ll Be a Better Friend But For Now, Thanks for Waiting
I’m that friend. The one who takes forever to respond or sometimes doesn’t at all. She’s me. I’m the follow-up…
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By Brianna Forsman Dear Future Self, Here Is What I Hope You Remember When These Little Years Are Over
Dear future me, Someday these days will be over. You'll be busy running to soccer practice and band concerts, trying…
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By Megan Neisius Nothing Prepared Me To Be a Medical Mom
I never saw it coming. The hours spent at doctor appointments, the coordination between specialists, the adding and subtracting of…
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By Kimberly Willingham Hubbard God Tasked Us With Raising Beautiful People in a Fallen World
Today, I watched my little boy put an oven mitt over his hand and mix up an imaginary meal. Like…
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By Liz Newman To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love
Sweet babe, have you heard the news? You’re going to be a big sibling! Our family is growing, and there…
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A Mother Doesn’t Stop Being a Mother When Her Son Is Grown
I saw you in pain today. Not a physical pain, where I could hand you a Band-Aid or two Advil…
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By Randi Latzman I Hope She Knows
I hope she knows how hard I try to be a good mom. I hope she knows that my anger…
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