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Baby, Child, Faith, Kids, Teen, Toddler, Tween
August 26, 2018
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By Sylvia Schroeder

Each Day Is An Offering

You rode the rapids from the protection of my womb into the hands of a stranger. With that final push,…

The Deepest Cuts on a Mama’s Heart Linger

Baby, Child, Health
August 25, 2018
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By Kristen Tenini

The Deepest Cuts on a Mama’s Heart Linger

Blood began to pour across the cutting board. I yelled a choice swear word and looked down to where the…

I’m a Mother Who Dreads Sleep, Because it’s Then the Nightmares Haunt Me

Journal, Motherhood
August 25, 2018
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By Kayla Runkel

I’m a Mother Who Dreads Sleep, Because it’s Then the Nightmares Haunt Me

I woke up abruptly, heart palpitating, eyes wet with tears, desperately trying to pull myself back to reality so I…

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
August 24, 2018
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By Carolyn Moore

I Hold You Still

There are nights you fight sleep with every ounce of your being. You writhe in my arms. Pull away from…

Dear Mom, I’m All Grown Up But I Still Need You

Grown Children, Journal, Motherhood, Relationships
August 24, 2018
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By Megan Vollmer

Dear Mom, I’m All Grown Up But I Still Need You

Dear Mom, I get it now. I get why you would hide in your bathroom and beg us to leave…

I’m Living With a Threenager—And I Love It

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 24, 2018
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By Mary Ann Blair

I’m Living With a Threenager—And I Love It

The terrible twos. An expression that can fill a first-time mom’s heart with fear and trepidation on the eve of…

To My Friend Who Loves My Children Like Her Own

Journal, Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
August 23, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

To My Friend Who Loves My Children Like Her Own

“Oh, it’s no big deal,” I said to my child as she desperately searched her bag for the toy that…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 23, 2018
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By Nikki Pennington

So God Made a Boy Mom

He knew you would need to be able to run wild and free and to have someone there who could…

Dear Son, Even Your Football Heroes are Human

Kids, Motherhood
August 23, 2018
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By Shannon Lenz

Dear Son, Even Your Football Heroes are Human

I have been a die-hard Husker football fan my entire life. I was 9 years old in 1995 and we…

Child Loss, Grief
August 23, 2018
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By Missy Hillmer

You Never Get Over the Loss of a Child

Today I will be reliving the most horrible night of my life. Honestly, it plays over and over in my…

We Spend a Lifetime Letting Our Babies Go

Child, Kids, Teen
August 23, 2018
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By Caroline Poser

We Spend a Lifetime Letting Our Babies Go

I saw my oldest son driving down the driveway through my office window. I was in a video meeting, which…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2018
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By Laneic Lavalle

Dear Son, Sorry I Suck at Playing Cars

“You take the blue one, and I’ll take this one,” my son shoves a little Hot Wheels in my hand…

Motherhood

Each Day Is An Offering

The Deepest Cuts on a Mama’s Heart Linger

I’m a Mother Who Dreads Sleep, Because it’s Then the Nightmares Haunt Me

I Hold You Still

Dear Mom, I’m All Grown Up But I Still Need You

I’m Living With a Threenager—And I Love It

To My Friend Who Loves My Children Like Her Own

So God Made a Boy Mom

Dear Son, Even Your Football Heroes are Human

You Never Get Over the Loss of a Child

We Spend a Lifetime Letting Our Babies Go

Dear Son, Sorry I Suck at Playing Cars

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So God Made a Mother