By Kathryn Andersen Adventure Isn’t Over When You Have Kids—It’s Just Beginning
“I don’t want kids for a while,” my friend said, pushing her blonde ringlets behind her ears matter-of-factly. “There’s just…
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New Mama, It Might Not Be Okay Now but It Will Be
It was 2:30 in the morning, I was sitting on the bed with tears streaming down my face, my 7-week-old…
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By Kelly Thomas Sister, I’ve Been There and You’re Doing Just Fine
“Shew! I wonder what it’s like to be that boy’s momma!” I overheard a lady say as I filled my…
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By Kristin May Boys Are Feral and Raising Them Is Worth Every Single Wild Moment
Coming from a home with three sisters and practically swimming in an ocean of estrogen my whole life, I had…
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By Tynea Lewis Our Holding Hands Days Are Slipping through My Fingers
My family was walking through Home Depot recently, and I felt my daughter’s hand slip into mine. I’ve never really…
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By Claudia Caramiello In This Season of Un-Needing
In the cold blue winter light, I would nurse my son, his mouth small like a sparrow, his breath warm…
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I Worry about Money All the Time Now
A few years ago, my husband and I were in an incredible position to invest in a dream of ours…
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I Know I’m Done, but I’ll Always Want Another Baby
I was sorting clothes into tubs to donate, consign, or keep for my 1-year-old, and I came across a newborn…
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By Loren Ward Your Little Life Was So Precious
Dear little one, October 16, 2023, would have been your due date. Your dad and I miss you so much.…
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By Christie Lynn I Long for My Mom’s Advice in This Stage of Life
The other day someone asked me how my grief has changed over the years since losing a parent at such…
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I Lost You Just as I Started Loving You
I didn’t know I was already losing you just as I was starting to love you. I didn’t know while…
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By Shana Kim Smith Your Wild Child Is Not the One Who Needs to Change
I’ll start off by saying this: Your child is not the one who needs to change . . . you…
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