By Michelle K Umbehauer I Did Not Have Time For Tears Today
I did something new today: I scheduled a cry. I felt it welling up inside me for most of the…
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By Melissa Neeb Welcome To the Teenage Jungle (You’re Still Needed Here)
Being told you are "cringy." Having your hugs dodged. Exasperated looks. One-word answers. Welcome to the teenage jungle. Enjoy, cherish,…
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By Brea Schmidt Hey Mom, Do You Notice Me?
My 8-year-old couldn’t settle in to sleep in her own room last night so I let her snuggle with me…
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By Kyleen Pedersen I Would Rather Have a Few Good Friends Than a Bunch of Fake Ones
Having a lot of friends is overrated. I feel like most people like to have thousands of friends on Facebook…
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By Mel Landers I’m a Yes Mom Who’s Learning To Say No
I’m a yes mom. When my son came into the world, we both cried when I said no. Maybe it…
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By Jennifer Marcinczyk I Miss My Babies, But Who They’ve Grown Up To Be is Pretty Great Too
I miss when my kids were babies . . . I really do . . . but boy, do I…
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By Beth Tate But I’m Only 37
As I sat on the cold exam table in the proverbial paper gown, I bit my lip and held in…
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Sweet Child, I Don’t Want to Forget the Details of You
This morning, I woke to the tiny fingers of a 3-year-old intertwined in my own. I’m not sure how long…
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By Rachel Zeko I Will No Longer Feel Guilty For the Things I Don’t Get Done
When I began my maternity leave, I had this perfect picture in my head of how I thought it was…
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By Whitney Fleming She’s Looking to Me to Set the Tone for Life Right Now
She's watching me. She's watching the way I react to the news about the pandemic. She's watching how I interact…
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By Esther Goetz Times Are Tough—But So Are You
Dear mama, Oh my gosh, can I just say it out loud?!? Something I never thought I would say?! OK,…
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By Jessica Urlichs Dear New Mom, Some Days You Might Think You Can’t Do This—But You Can
From one mom to a mother, People will paint you pictures about motherhood in rainbows, you will forget that rain…
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