By Kerri Manos Dear New Mom, It Gets Easier
Dear new mom with her bagel and coffee, My husband had the day off of work, so I packed up…
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Sometimes the Chaos of Motherhood Absolutely Breaks Me
I expected the lack of sleep. I knew I would be kissing my uninterrupted nights goodbye, at least for a…
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By Mikala Albertson Dear God, Please Fill the Holes
When I drop my kids off at school and they all pile out with bags and water bottles and lunch…
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By Whitney Fleming We’re Moms in Our 40s and We Get it Now
Some say life begins at 40. I see it a little bit differently. Your forties, when bad things happen to…
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By Jenny Albers Lord, Teach Me To Number My Days
Lord, teach me to number my days. For these days spent mothering young children are few. The long nights and slow…
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By Audra Powers Because I’m a Mom, Sometimes I Just Can’t Even
Am I a total flake? I mean, I feel like I'm flaking out a lot lately. I have to reschedule meetings, bail…
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By Kathryn Malherbe Having a Baby Saved Our Marriage
We used to be such a “hands-on” couple. Little tokens of affection, random I love yous left on the kitchen…
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By Carolyn Moore There’s No Tired Like Mom Tired
My alarm used to go off Monday through Friday at 3:15 a.m. I’d drive the few miles to the TV…
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By Courtney Kramer In the Trenches of Motherhood is Where I’m Meant to be Today
This is where I'm supposed to be today . . . Getting up at 8 a.m. with a snuggly, smiling…
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By Beth Mund Why I Got a Tattoo With My Teenage Daughters
“We should get a tattoo, Mom.” I laughed. I knew it was just my younger daughter, Sarah’s way of getting…
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Parenting is About the Breaths We Take
“OK, now exhale,” the young doctor matter-of-factly stated as I felt the cool metal enter my spine. The nurse laid…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke Becoming a Mom Made Me Terrible at Prayer
I recently cleaned out the drawer of my nightstand. It was crammed with old papers, books, mismatched earrings, and all-around…
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