By Kora Michaud As a Funeral Director and a Mom, I Want My Kids To Learn To Grieve
The rhythm of childhood for my children has always moved to a different tempo. While other kids grew up to…
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By Megan Kewaza The Weight She Carries: The Silent Strength of a Working Mom
Before the sun rises, she is already moving. The house is still, the world asleep, yet her hands are already…
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By Wendy C The Mom Friends You Make by Default Are Pretty Great
I never thought I would expand my group of friends in my mid-30s and 40s. As an introvert, I wasn’t…
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By Christa Barnet Autism Is Not a Political Pawn: A Mother’s Plea
The CDC quietly changed its stance on autism and vaccines recently, saying, “studies supporting a link have been ignored by…
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By Elizabeth Pershing To the Widow Tired of being Strong
Intellectually, I understand the compliment given to me more times than I can count: "You are so strong." My first…
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By Caitlin Van Hefty The Mental Load of a Food Allergy Mom
A mother’s mental load can be so overwhelming. The to-do list is never-ending. Booking the appointments, packing the backpacks, planning…
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By Claudia Caramiello Signs of Myself
All around the house: Size 10 sneakers, oversized hoodies, half-full water bottles, and blunt little hairs all over the sink.…
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By Tammy Douglas My Anxious Daughter Blossomed into a Confident Woman
“Mama, it hurts,” she said, pounding one tiny fist against her chest and the other to her forehead. I sighed,…
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By Nikki Specht As a Millennial Mom, I’m Raising Kids To Try, Fail, and Try Again
My daughter’s preschool graduation is coming up, and I am a puddle. Before I had kids, I thought this ceremony…
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No One on Earth Loves You More than Your Mother
When you cry, I cry with you When you stumble, I stumble with you. Every hurt you carry, every fear,…
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By Maria Lockard To All the Non-Festive Moms: I See You
To all the non-festive moms out there: I see you. It’s hard to find you among a sea of holiday…
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By Whitney Akin There’s an Ordinary Beauty to These Middle Years with Kids
“Just wait—before you know it, they’ll be all grown up!” I heard this countless times when my three children were…
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