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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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 Amy Keyes 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 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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By Katie Revai LeFevre I Hope I’m Not Done With the Baby Stage Forever
My oldest child, my 3-year-old daughter, just started preschool. Only for two hours a morning twice a week, but nonetheless,…
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5 Ways to Practice Inclusion, from a Mom Raising a Disabled Child
My 6-year-old daughter JJ, has a rare genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome. She has a wheelchair, a speech device, and…
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Everyone Deserves a Mom Like Mine
Everyone deserves a mom like mine. The kind who makes it possible for you to look back on your childhood…
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By Kim Brown Reiner The Muscle of Missing You in College
My parents dropped me off at Dascomb Hall in Oberlin College way before cell phones or initials in neon lights…
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Motherhood Changes a Mother and Daughter Forever
When I became a mom, there were countless articles, books, podcasts, and social media posts highlighting the transformation I was…
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