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Baby, Motherhood
November 21, 2021
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By Claudia Caramiello

When You Become a Mother

When you become a mother, you will favor comfortable, stretchy pants over stylish, on-trend jeans. When you become a mother,…

Kids, Motherhood
November 20, 2021
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By Dorinda Brown

In Our House, Anxiety Won’t Win

My child has anxiety—just saying that makes me feel anxious and like a failure as a mom. I had never…

Even on Your Hardest Day, You’re Still a Good Mom

Kids, Motherhood
November 19, 2021
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By Kim Howard

Even on Your Hardest Day, You’re Still a Good Mom

The bedtime routines were all complete, and my husband and I collapsed on the couch. Finally having a chance to…

Motherhood
November 19, 2021
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By Kathleen Frey

Real Moms Fight Real Panic

It’s found a home. The parasite-vice clenching your chest. The angry fist twisting your insides. The pressure against your temples.…

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
November 18, 2021
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By Michelle Goering

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

“It’s sort of like having a little taste of war, here,” my son says on the way to the airport.…

To the Mom of the Kid Who Doesn’t Get As: There’s More to Learning Than the Grade

Kids
November 17, 2021
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By Bailey Koch

To the Mom of the Kid Who Doesn’t Get As: There’s More to Learning Than the Grade

Another post shared that a kid made the honor roll . . . another got straight As . . .…

I Hope My Grown Children Settle Close To Home

Grown Children, Motherhood
November 17, 2021
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By Laura Hanby Hudgens

I Hope My Grown Children Settle Close To Home

There’s no shortage of memes and articles on the Internet about how simultaneously heartbreaking and gratifying it is for parents…

Growing Up Without My Mom Taught Me About the Gift of Time

Grief, Motherhood
November 17, 2021
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By Kristen Stewart

Growing Up Without My Mom Taught Me About the Gift of Time

This year marks 32 years. She’s been gone for 32 years. Growing up, I never felt like I had the…

Motherhood
November 16, 2021
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By Jessika Sanders

I Live With My Heart Outside My Body

I once heard someone say, “Having children is like watching your heart run around outside your body.” I smiled at…

I’m Done Trying To Make Everyone Else Happy During the Holidays

Living
November 16, 2021
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By Hilary Doyle

I’m Done Trying To Make Everyone Else Happy During the Holidays

Every year as the holidays draw near, my dread, overwhelm, and anxiety begin to heighten. Almost to the point of…

Motherhood
November 15, 2021
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By HVFH Contributor

To the Unseen Mother: You Matter

One evening, as my husband was helping our children brush their teeth and get pajamas on, I sat in my…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 15, 2021
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By Bradleigh Hollister

I Never Want To Forget the Story of You

If I don’t write it all down, will I forget? Will there come a day when I no longer remember…

Motherhood

When You Become a Mother

In Our House, Anxiety Won’t Win

Even on Your Hardest Day, You’re Still a Good Mom

Real Moms Fight Real Panic

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

To the Mom of the Kid Who Doesn’t Get As: There’s More to Learning Than the Grade

I Hope My Grown Children Settle Close To Home

Growing Up Without My Mom Taught Me About the Gift of Time

I Live With My Heart Outside My Body

I’m Done Trying To Make Everyone Else Happy During the Holidays

To the Unseen Mother: You Matter

I Never Want To Forget the Story of You

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother