I’ll Hold You Until I No Longer Can—And Even Then I Will Try
This is how I held you. Wrapped up, entwined in my arms until you finally gave in to sleep. It…
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By Annie Barkalow Homeschooling Just Didn’t Work For Me
I stared at the computer screen nervously. I was on a chat forum dedicated to homeschooling, and I had a…
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By Jessica Swanda Our Parents Met Their First Grandbaby Through a Hospital Window, and it Was the Sweetest Thing Ever
I bought my firstborn into this world on June 17, 2020, in a labor and delivery ward with closed waiting…
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By Jess Litterell Your Baby Knew Love Because You Chose Life
I looked out my kitchen window this morning and watched my little boy swinging and singing in the sunshine. And…
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By Jessica Urlichs Dear Mama, You Are My Everything
Mama, I can’t see past you right now, I’m so small and everything’s a little blurry. All I see is…
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By Lindsay Meier I’ll Be the Bad Guy Now So You’ll Grow Up To Become One of the Good Guys
One of the hardest parts of motherhood is feeling like you’re always the bad guy. I try to brush off…
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By Jennifer Toscano As I Take Care of My Children, God Takes Care of Me
When the burdens of motherhood feel heavy, Jesus carries the weight for me. When I feel like I cannot keep…
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By Maribeth Darwin It Isn’t Easy To Say Goodbye To the Little Boy I Raised
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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By Candice Mrazik Over These Past Few Months, Our House Became Our Haven
Hey there, house. It’s me. I know I don’t clean you or take care of you as much as I…
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By Kamrie Smith I Never Want To Forget What You Feel Like In My Arms
It seems so cliche to say that time is fleeting. But especially when you are in the thick of motherhood,…
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By Stacy Seltzer To the Mother Who Fought Through Infertility
I know the pain you are in right now. I can almost feel it myself even today. The struggle of…
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By Karen Lesh These Are the Best Days
The best days were when you were a newborn. I just held you and snuggled you and breathed you in.…
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