By Anneliese Lawton Two-Year-Olds Aren’t Terrible, They’re Just Trying to Understand Life
My son wanted a popsicle for breakfast this morning. He's two. You can imagine the response I got from him…
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What a Gift It Is To Share This Messy Friendship With You
Whether it’s the delivery man asking for a signature, a stranger who needs directions, or an acquaintance stopping in for…
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By Karen Lesh You May Be Growing and Changing, But You’ll Always Be My Baby
You know how people change, but deep down, really, they don’t? This is my eldest son when he was 4…
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To the Mother Trying to Stay Strong, I See You
Hey Momma, I see you. Yes, you. The one sandwiched between adulthood and motherhood. You’re putting on your bravest smile,…
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By Brea Schmidt I Don’t Want My Kids to Remember Perfection—I Want Them to Remember Me
I don't want my kids to remember grand adventures . . . I want them to remember that I was…
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By Stevie Swift I Can’t Give You All of My Time, But I Promise to Give You My Attention
You came up to me as I reviewed documents for a client and, without intro, you launched into a lecture…
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By Jennifer Kish Our Babies Grow When We Aren’t Looking
I was going to sit with the baby this morning but the laundry was piled sky high. I placed her…
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By Magi Why I Enforce an Hour of Quiet Time Every Day in Our House
I make my kids leave me alone for an hour every day. OK, I'll admit that maybe it isn't every…
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By Michelle Zunter Dear Mama, I Know Why You’re Exhausted
I know why you are exhausted. It’s because you are giving. It’s because you are cleaning. It’s because you are…
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This is How Moms Pray
How moms pray: In whispers over the downy heads of sleeping babes, we pray prayers of thanks for the gift…
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By Edith Runion My Kids Do Not Complete Me
I thought my babies filled the void. After all, the love that overtook my soul when my cheek touched their…
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By Nicole Merritt We Often Get the Worst of Each Other, My Child
I claim (and complain) that I get the worst of you, but the truth is that I get the best…
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