Dear Senior Mamas, That Smile Is Worth It All
“One, two, three! Say, ‘Cheese!’” About two months ago, senioritis was so ripe in our home you could smell it.…
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By Her View From Home Here’s To You, Kindergarten Moms
Everyone talks about the kindergarten graduates, with their tiny caps that won’t stay put, the too-big gowns, the beaming, missing-teeth…
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It’s Not about the Nails, It’s about the Time
Let me start with a confession: I bite my nails. Always have. I’ve never had acrylics or dip powder, and…
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By Melissa Kulp Frankenfield While I Was Raising Her, the Lord Was Raising Me
I should remember the doctor’s name, but I don’t. It was such an ordeal. 18 hours of labor sort of…
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What Comes after the NICU? Sometimes It’s the Struggle No One Sees.
They clap when you bring the baby home—finally, miraculously, out of the NICU. They celebrate the milestones, the trials overcome,…
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By Tessa Dreyer To the Parents Raising an Only Child
"How many kids do you have?" another mother asks me at the playground. A question most moms ask when meeting…
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By Kim Hanson Oak Bay
The sun is shining when I leave our hotel. My burgundy puffer seems like it will suffice, but the chill…
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Power Bars and The Friday Surprise: Coping with An Empty Nest
Power Bars. That’s what did me in. A few protein-packed energy bars on a shelf actually triggered that ugly scene…
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What My Therapist Brain Knew About Motherhood—and What It Totally Didn’t
As a licensed mental health counselor, I thought I was ready for motherhood. I knew about postpartum anxiety. I knew…
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By Angela Williams Glenn Here’s To the Fierce Defenders
Sometimes it comes down to just you and them. You’re the only thing standing between them and the back of…
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Raising An Autistic Child In An Already Scary World
Once you become a parent, you are forever changed. Everything that you do revolves around the safety, growth, and overall…
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May You Feel Seen on Mother’s Day, No Matter Who You Are
I see you. On this bright day full of flowers and joy. I see you fighting back the tears. I…
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