By Laura Bailey Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number
“I just can’t sleep!” With red-rimmed eyes, tears still staining her cheeks, my 9-year-old daughter defeatedly shared, “No matter what…
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It’s Okay If You Didn’t Feel Like a Good Mom Today—You Still Are One
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Babies don’t keep.” The sentiment is to enjoy every moment with your babies because you blink,…
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To the Mom Worried She Wasn’t Enough Today
It’d been a trying day in a trying week in a trying season. I was walking through a season of…
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By Tynea Lewis Even When Life Pulls Us Apart, True Friendship Remains
Sweet friend, I’m sorry I’m such a terrible friend. We don’t see each other like we used to. We’re in…
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Let Go of Broken Toys and Hang on to the Memories
My (almost) 8-year-old daughter came in from tidying the yard and readying it for play to hand me the plastic,…
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“Is This the Mother I Want to Be?” Learning to Handle Difficult Emotions in Motherhood
Looking up from my neat pile of clothing and surveying the once Mt. Everest of clean clothing that was now…
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To My Child with Autism, I Hope I Can Be Enough for You
My toddler was clinically diagnosed with autism. How do I feel about this new diagnosis? He has always been enough.…
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By Amy Keyes I’ll Always Remember the Little Boys They Were
I have a lot of gray hair. More than most people my age, and probably no less than my mom,…
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By Amanda Nelson We Gave Them Our Baby Crib and Hope
My husband and I stood on our driveway, arms around each other, with smiles on our faces and tears in…
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Thank You to the Therapists Who Impact Little Lives
As I sat watching this little girl practice kicking a ball in front of our house, it suddenly occurred to…
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By Mallory Martinelli So You Want To Raise a Multilingual Child
As a proud mama of an adorable little girl, I'm excited to share my experiences raising a multilingual child. For…
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By Jenny Albers A Good Friend Doesn’t Make You Wonder
As you grow older, daughter, we’re both realizing that your friendships aren’t quite as easy as they once were. Gone…
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