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Motherhood, Teen
July 10, 2019
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By Elizabeth Spencer

To My Teenager: We’ll Do This Together

To my teenager, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what I said this morning. I’m sorry for the way I said…

Will I Forget My Mom as the Years Without Her Slip By?

Grief, Motherhood
July 10, 2019
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By Olivia Webb

Will I Forget My Mom as the Years Without Her Slip By?

I'm on year 11. Eleven years. I can't even relay to you how 11 years feels impossible, yet so quick…

I Exclusively Pumped for a Year—And My Baby and I Thrived

Baby, Motherhood
July 10, 2019
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By Sarah Althouse

I Exclusively Pumped for a Year—And My Baby and I Thrived

Yes, I exclusively pumped for a year and survived to tell about it. I willingly pumped six times a day…

Why I Talk With My Teens About My Wild Past

Kids, Motherhood, Teen
July 9, 2019
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By Whitney Fleming

Why I Talk With My Teens About My Wild Past

I was 14 when I first snuck into my parent's liquor cabinet and poured some sort of brown alcohol into…

I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park

Kids, Motherhood
July 6, 2019
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By Jillian Benfield

I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park

I cried today at a theme park designed for people with disabilities and made for all. A woman at the…

To the Mom Who Just Received Her Child’s Hard Medical Diagnosis

Kids, Motherhood
July 6, 2019
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By Sarah Lango

To the Mom Who Just Received Her Child’s Hard Medical Diagnosis

The day I received my daughter's official medical diagnosis is one that will forever stand out in my mind. We…

Friendship, Living
July 5, 2019
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By Jessica Johnston

Be the Friend You Want to Have

Friendship that is like family doesn’t happen overnight. Jennifer Garner posted a quote the other day that said, “The day…

Kids, Motherhood
July 5, 2019
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By Kristine Western

Play Really is the Work of Childhood

As I sit here, I am listening to my older daughter color by herself in another room. Of all of…

Baby, Motherhood
July 5, 2019
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar

I’ll Always Be Your Glue

To my sweet, oftentimes-needy newborn, I am writing this to you as you lay swaddled tightly on my chest. Every…

Kids, Motherhood
July 1, 2019
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By Whitney Fleming

Mothers Are Made in the Waiting

Motherhood makes me feel like I am always waiting. It is waiting for these magnificent creatures to be born and…

Kids, Motherhood
July 1, 2019
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By Emily Reed

The Sweetest Word I Longed to Hear

This time last year we mainly heard grunts from our 2-year-old son as his primary means of communication. He would…

Baby, Faith, Kids, Motherhood
June 30, 2019
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By Sina Steele

Lord, Teach Me To Number The Days

Lord, teach me to number my days. I leaned over and picked her up from her crib. I rocked her…

Motherhood

To My Teenager: We’ll Do This Together

Will I Forget My Mom as the Years Without Her Slip By?

I Exclusively Pumped for a Year—And My Baby and I Thrived

Why I Talk With My Teens About My Wild Past

I Caught a Glimpse of Heaven at a Theme Park

To the Mom Who Just Received Her Child’s Hard Medical Diagnosis

Be the Friend You Want to Have

Play Really is the Work of Childhood

I’ll Always Be Your Glue

Mothers Are Made in the Waiting

The Sweetest Word I Longed to Hear

Lord, Teach Me To Number The Days

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So God Made a Mother