By Kimberly Phyfe The Thanksgiving Mom Went on Strike
It was so close to Thanksgiving that I could almost taste the gravy. Could almost feel the heft of a…
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By Kayla Runkel We Decorated This Room for a Different Baby
Soft October light floods the room as I softly glide in the rocking chair, nursing my baby boy to sleep.…
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God Will See You Through These Teenage Years
To my son, Today you came home upset. You didn’t want to talk about it, so I gave you a…
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Life with Boys Is Wild and Sweet
There is not one day that wrestling doesn't take place—even during family pictures. Or ever one full day of a…
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By Amy Keyes There’s Magic In This Mess
One of my favorite quotes says, “The opposite of a hot mess is cold, predictable, and tidy. That’s not where…
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By Kelley Mack What a Mom Doesn’t Say in the Family Christmas Card
For as long as I can remember, Christmas cards have been a highlight of my Christmas season. Growing up, my…
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By Brittany Olson If You Had a Traumatic Birth Experience, You Will Find Joy Again
I’ll never forget the terror that pierced my heart when I found out I was pregnant. My mother was abusive…
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I Remember the Child You Carry Only In Your Heart
I am a mother of three . . . with only two living children. So often, when people ask, “How…
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By Neely Richer The Farm is Full of Lessons in Motherhood
A cow on our farm had twins today, and it’s rare for a cow to birth healthy twins. This wasn’t…
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By Jenny Albers Dear Daughter at 13, You Are Perfect
The day after my 13-year-old daughter asked to use my makeup to cover the splotches of acne dotting her T-zone,…
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I Wasn’t Built for Raising Teens but I Was Made to Be Their Mom
When my kids were little, I was always looking to the next phase—when I’m done nursing, when they sleep through…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty Dear Teacher Mom Trying to Balance It All
To the teacher mama, I see you. I see you trying to balance it all—a stack of graded papers in…
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