I Am No Mary, but This Work Is Holy Too
Life is demanding right now. Motherhood feels like the most thankless, neverending job. I don’t remember when I last washed…
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By Whitney Britton My Wild Child Teaches Me How to Be Free
Have you ever heard the phrase “wild child"? What comes to your mind? For me, I tend to picture a…
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When the Rainbow Never Comes
Sometimes the storm doesn’t end with a rainbow. Sometimes the storm just ends. Sometimes a mama’s arms remain empty and aching.…
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By Krystal Sieben Yes, I’m on My Phone. No, I’m Not Neglecting My Kids.
Hi. Experts. I have a favor . . . can we please stop shaming parents for being on their phones?…
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Dear Mrs. Biesemeyer, The Assignment You Gave Your Class This Year Changed My Christmas
This year’s Holiday Hero Award goes to my son, Waylan’s, sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Biesemeyer. I honestly could not pick her…
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By Kerith Mickelson Every Woman Needs An Emily
June 2024 “I’m awful at interviews,” Emily scowls, tossing her phone on the beach towel. “I can’t do it.” I…
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By Peyton Garland This is the “Thank You” a Mom Never Gets
“I need a few minutes of quiet,” I told my husband. Without issue, he scooped up our toddling son and…
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By Kathryn Andersen If Your Kids Are Your Only Contribution to Holiday Gatherings This Year, That’s Enough
Flour coated my hands and the front of my blue sweatshirt as I carefully smoothed the dough with my rolling…
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By Lois Flowers The Last Thing I Wanted to Do Was Worth Every Sweaty Step
“I want to do running club,” my daughter Molly announced a few days after school started. Excited that my then…
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By Vicki Bahr The Angel with Yellow Cotton Candy Hair
It was Christmas Eve of 1973, and we had welcomed our first child just days before, walking gingerly through foot-high…
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By Charissa Bates I Do Want to Go For Coffee, But My Kids Need Me Right Now
“Sorry, I can’t meet up for coffee. My life has been chaotic,” I say for what feels like the tenth…
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We Started a Gratitude Journal—Then Hurricane Helene Hit
“Mama, go get your notebook! I have gratitudes to add!” When we started listing things we were grateful for, it…
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