By Vanessa France Mama, What Is Autism?
I sent an email to my second-grader’s teacher this morning. After writing it, I realized it might be beneficial for…
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Dear Kids, You Never Deserve the Worst of Me and I’m Sorry
I admit it: I fall short far more than a few. I may wake up on the wrong side of…
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By Ali Van Arsdale Deployment Gets Hard At the 2-Month Mark: Here’s How To Cope
My husband and I have experienced two extensive deployments together—the first as newlyweds and now, as parents to four. It…
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By Melissa Miller Your Kids Will Remember the Way You Say Hello
When my kids were little, they scuttled into my room in their jammies first thing in the morning. I’d greet…
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By Christa Barnet “Dear God, Thank You. Amen.”
One of my 2-year-olds grabbed my hand tonight as we were snuggling on the couch together with his twin. “Dear…
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By Stephanie Whitehead The Light of Adoption
Light—it comes in many different forms. From the sun during the day and sometimes the moon at night. From a…
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By Kelley Friedland Don’t Call, Text (and Other Things You Need to Know about Me As Your Mom Friend)
This is the kind of mom I am right now. Don’t talk to me during gymnastics class or swim class—this…
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By Her View From Home Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated
It’s so utterly destructive. It’ll knock the wind—no the very oxygen—out of your sails. It’s nauseating. Conflicting. Terrifying. And so…
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A Permission Slip for Creativity
The following is an excerpt from Create Anyway by Ashlee Gadd, available today wherever books are sold! In those first…
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By Kayci Villarreal Dear Daughter, It’s Okay If You Hate Me Right Now
Dear daughter: I've heard it from you a thousand times when you don't get your way. You yell it when…
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Anxious Moms Need Friends Too
When I was 32, my family and I decided to move out of state. The state I had lived in…
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By Joy A. Mead The Isolation of Motherhood
During my early years of having children, I can recall feeling like I needed more help with juggling—taking care of…
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