By Whitney Fleming Dear Mom, Thanks for Still Mothering Me in This Exhausting Stage of Motherhood
Dear Mom, It feels weird to be in my forties and still say I need you. But I do. Your…
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By Brea Schmidt I’m a Mom Who Doesn’t Have it All Together—and I Couldn’t Be Happier
“I finally feel like I have my feet underneath me.” It’s a term I’ve used frequently over the last six…
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By Heidi Hamm I’m Raising an Old Soul And It’s Such a Gift
“They choose you, you know. In Heaven. They choose who their parents will be. Your child’s soul chose you.” He…
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By Catherine Gentry The Mental Load of Mothering a Teen
“Kids are messy.” I remember my mother telling me that, long ago when I was pregnant with my first daughter, and…
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By Vicki Bahr Just a Little Longer
I was standing in the sugar-white sand, trying to imprint the sounds and sights and smells of this last day…
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By Caitlin Henderson I Don’t Want to Tell My Kids How to be a Christian, I Want to Show Them
I don't want to tell my kids how to be a Christian. I want to show them. I don't want…
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By Lisa Kaastra Sometimes I Have to Escape to be a Better Wife and Mom
It’s been one of those un-Instagram-worthy years. The kind that makes you want to grab a thick eraser and make…
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By Gail Hoffer-Loibl Children Don’t Get Easier, We Just Get Stronger
“This too shall pass.” As mothers, we cling to these words as we desperately hope to make it past whichever…
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By Amanda Seamans 5 Truths About Life With Two Kids
Having multiple kids is such a blessing . . . because they entertain each other. Oh, and family outings are more…
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Dear Kids, When I Let You Fall
When you were small, I watched you fall a million times. Learning how to walk, running after the dog, chasing…
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By Liz Mannegren Dear Mama, This is Your Night Song
These are the early days. The nights when the baby fusses and you awaken every half-hour, bleary-eyed and exhausted. When…
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By Jill What I Learned From Being a Hot Mess Mom
I am organized. I am efficient. I have my stuff together. This is part of my daily mantra. I include…
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