By Carole Hawkins Here’s to the Mismatched Christmas Trees
At first glance, this decorated Christmas Tree is a type A person’s nightmare. Its ornaments are mismatched, and the branches…
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By Ashley Butler The Quiet Rage of Being the Only One Who Knows Where Everything Is
My 8-year-old asked me where his Star Wars water bottle was. I told him to check the dishwasher. He stood…
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By Amy Cirksena Resenting Motherhood
I am meeting with my new therapist. She is my age, give or take a year or two, which automatically…
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When You Feel Like There’s Not Enough of You to Go Around
By the end of the day, I’ve been stretched in a dozen different directions. I’ve been the teacher, the referee,…
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I’ll Love What You Love
From the very first time he tried bananas, my son knew he didn’t like them. That 5-month-old ate his first…
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My Daughter’s Struggles are Tough, but we are Tougher
Our “fishy” lives in the middle of our living room, and I try my best not to trip over it…
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Finding God in the Middle of Disbelief: A Mom’s Journey through Faith and Fear
“But the Lord is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not triumph over me.”…
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By Mary McConville Midlife Is Remaking Me as a Woman and a Mother
It started like any ordinary weeknight dinner. Except this night, my teenage son sat at the table, head in his…
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By Kimberly Keys 4 Things Not to Say to a Family after a Failed Adoption
We were fortunate when we adopted our first child. Just months after we completed our home study, our sweet baby…
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By Rebecca Giantonio Moran In a Mom’s World, the Math Doesn’t Add Up
I peek over my son’s shoulder as he does his math homework at the kitchen table, observing the way he…
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By Sarah McPherson Seeing Her Children Suffer Hurts a Mother’s Heart
Another seizure. I watch my daughter’s face crumble. Not just from the pain, but from the weight of it all,…
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My Brain Tabs Are All Open and I’ve Lost the Mouse
Some days, my brain feels like an internet browser with every single tab open, music blaring from somewhere I can’t…
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