By Karen Johnson I Am More Than My Mom Mistakes
#hotmessmom It's my favorite hashtag. It's all-encompassing. It tells the whole story. Late for gymnastics? Hot mess. Burned grilled cheese…
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By Jessica Johnston Please Stop Telling Moms To Enjoy Every Minute
Nothing makes me feel quite as overwhelmed as the words "enjoy every minute." Like do you mean right now while my kid…
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By Her View From Home I Hold You, Baby, So You’ll Know It’s Okay to Let Go
I held you before I even knew you existed, little one. I held you within my body. I held you…
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By Tierney Cashman To My Friends Without Kids, I Still Love You
To my wonderful friends without kids, Know that I love you just as much as I did before I had…
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By Christina Herzog A Letter From an Autism Mom
Dear parents of typical children, Sometimes, I don't like you. I am sorry but it is true. It isn't because…
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By Margie Untermeyer The One Thing Alzheimer’s Cannot Take Away
Alzheimer's is a cruel disease. It takes folks to lunch and then robs them blind—of the memory of what they…
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By Lauren Eberspacher To The Man My Daughter Will Marry
Oh, how I wish you could see her now. "Daddy, dance with me!" She's standing at my husband's feet, arms…
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By Tiffany Reiger Helpless in Hawaii—One Mom’s Take on Nuclear Threat
At 8:07 am, the state of Hawaii was sent a message on their phones that read: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO…
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By Ashli Brehm The Heartache When Your Friend Tells You She’s Moving
She's moving. We've only known one another for a few years. But they've been big ones. She was here when…
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By Becca Sitzes I’m Not Cut Out To Be a Mother
I’m not cut out to be a mother. Not all of us are, you know. In spite of this fact,…
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By Katie Parton Raising Disciples
I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures floating around on your feed. Beautiful Americans visiting beautiful countries and people around the…
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By Ashley Cervantes I’m Allowed to be Disappointed in my Birth Story
Withstand initial contractions at home, then when it’s time, have my husband grab our bags and rush us to…
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