By Victoria Hulmes I Was Never Really Me before You
When you were younger, Mommy, what were you like? What did you do? Darling, I had a whole life, way…
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By Katie Revai LeFevre As a Newly Single Mom, I’m Proud of My Strength
My greatest dreams were to get married, have babies, and build a happy family—and now I'm in my mid-thirties and,…
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By Erin Eddy There’s Beauty In the Teen Years Too
From the random dirty dishes presently cluttering our basement to the constant eye-rolling I'm privy to, it's evident that there…
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Two Mothers Diverged In a Fancy Restaurant (and Both Were Happy)
Larissa knew I was pregnant. After the thrill of this news wore off, she wanted the meaty, juicy details I’d…
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We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them
Before you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…
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By Emaline Ashe The Silent Pain of Unexplained Infertility
Twenty-five years ago, my husband and I were young, healthy, and ready to have several children. Life had different plans…
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By Sarah Nichols The Older Your Kids Get, the Lonelier Motherhood Can Feel
I cried to a friend most of the way home from school drop-off a few weeks ago. “I wish others…
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By Her View From Home I Hope She Knows I Did All This for Her
“Yay, Mommy is done with homework! Can you play with me now?” My heart sank, and I felt a sharp…
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By Tracey Connors I Can’t Hold My Teen In My Arms Anymore, but My Love Supports Her Still
One of my kids is and always has been anxious. She was born a little anxious, a little unsure, and…
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By Crystal Fulmer To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up
Eighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…
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I Love Watching My Boy become a Man
My oldest son is 14, dangling dangerously close to 15, the one year I have left before he starts driving…
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By Stephanie Gibbons Be Present In This Middle-Aged Motherhood
Oh, to be a middle-aged mom. I’m sitting in tiny coffee shop sipping iced coffee when I notice two little…
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