By Kelsey Scism My Kids Fight Because They’re Figuring Out How To Love Each Other
My kids fight. It’s hard to admit that out loud, but I said it. They fight, and argue, and use…
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Dear Kids, Your Mistakes Are Welcome Here
Music is my escape. Every time I sit at the piano, I lose track of time. It’s where I go…
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The Pain of An Ectopic Pregnancy
In 2018, I had an ectopic pregnancy. I was 21 years old . . . but let me start from…
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By Jessica Swanda Showing Up for Your People Is Easier Than You Think and Means More Than You Know
“I’m so sorry to cancel our dinner together this weekend, but my husband is sick and my baby is teething…
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By Erin Eddy All of Those Country Songs Were Right—I’m Gonna Miss This
Growing up, country music had a lot to say on parenting. I remember it cautioning me to . . .…
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By Her View From Home The Lonely I’m Hiding is Heavy
Saturday morning. Another long week working from home, which others say is a blessing, but I don’t feel that. Another…
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By Courtney Devich I Should Go To Bed, But There’s So Much On My Mind
At night is when my mind races the most. Did I turn the burner off after dinner? Here we go…
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By Brea Schmidt A Mother Knows Each Year That Passes is One More Closer To Goodbye
“Hey, Mom,” she said from the backseat, “now I’m over halfway there!” We were a few minutes in to our…
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By Janelle Sims The Truth? You’re Going To Make Mistakes With Your Firstborn.
"Learn from mistakes." That’s what we’re taught in school and by our parents. It’s a phrase I have always tried…
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By Hillary Ibarra I Miss the Stroller Days
I left it, all dusty and alone, with bags of used clothes piled on its seat and tray. No one was there…
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You Are Your Baby’s Answered Prayer, Mama
Through involuntary clenched teeth, I lie in bed listening to the slight rustling of a baby I had just laid…
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I Love Being a Mom of All Girls
I am a mama of three girls. When people see me out with my daughters, they say one of three…
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