What You Don’t See When You Ask If I Have Children
Please take a second to think before asking, “Do you have children?” Please take a moment to reconsider asking me…
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Cancer is Something I Carry With Me Now
Two years ago in the winter of 2019, I found out I had breast cancer. I was a young new…
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By Shelby Metcalf Want a Better Relationship with Your Teen? Just Listen.
I’ve always prided myself on being a good listener. I feel it is very important to hold space for people,…
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I Missed Her First T-ball Game—And I’m Still a Good Mom
Yup, you read that right. I missed her first-ever T-ball game. And you know what? I refuse to let myself…
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By Megan Ruzomberka To the Mom Counting the Hours Until Bedtime: One Day You Won’t
On a recent Saturday, my 5-year-old did something miraculous. He woke up, got out of bed, picked out his clothes,…
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By Her View From Home “I’m Not That Kind of Girl”—But Anxiety Didn’t Care
I remember the day you were born. The nurses were amazed by the volume and color of your lips; they…
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My Mother-in-Law is a Gift From God
A gift from God—not how you would typically describe a mother-in-law. Trust me, I didn’t see it at first. In…
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By Kimberly Keys Please Don’t Ever Ask a Woman When She’s Going To Have a Baby
I'll always remember the first time I was asked if I was expecting a child because it was so odd.…
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My Fearless Daughter is Everything I Never Was
I wasn't raised to believe in myself. I grew up in an environment where my thoughts and feelings were seldom…
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The Greatest Gift I Never Knew I Wanted is You
I never wanted to be a mother. The complete opposite of my sister, who knew very early on she wanted…
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By Danielle Peterson I’ll Walk Through These Tween Years With You
“Please don’t tell my friends I still watch Paw Patrol. They say it’s for babies and I know it is,…
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By Amy Tyson Nothing Prepares You For Your Teen’s First Heartbreak
We’ve been here before, I’ve wiped those tear-streaked cheeks multiple times throughout your childhood years and was able to give…
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