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For Years, My Periods Were Pure Agony and I Want Better for My Daughters

Living
July 28, 2023
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By Tania Lorena Rivera

For Years, My Periods Were Pure Agony and I Want Better for My Daughters

“You look white as a sheet,” said Jacquie sitting next to me in math class. I nodded and gripped my…

She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is

Motherhood, Toddler
July 24, 2023
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4 Minute Read

By Lindsay Pagni

She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is

A few months ago, I took my daughter in for a routine check-up, and I had one of those moments…

Motherhood, Tween
July 20, 2023
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2 Minute Read

By Lori Jude

While She’s Still Mine

I touched her hair today. The delicate, fully-formed, angel-baby droplet plucked intentionally off heaven's tree and placed in my belly…

Ladybugs Will Always Remind Me of 4-Year-Old You

Motherhood
July 19, 2023
4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Casey Huff

Ladybugs Will Always Remind Me of 4-Year-Old You

Ladybugs will always make me think of 4-year-old you. The way you squeal with delight, a smile spreading over your…

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

Kids, Motherhood
July 13, 2023
8.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Neal

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

My darling daughter, Every mother wants to hand her daughter the world—not as it stands, but something better, something more…

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

Kids, Motherhood
July 8, 2023
3.4K Views
3 Minute Read

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…

Becoming a Mother In Two Hours: My Foster Parent Journey to Adoption

Motherhood
June 9, 2023
3.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Heather McGhee

Becoming a Mother In Two Hours: My Foster Parent Journey to Adoption

I became a mother in a very unconventional way. Sure, we took a year to complete classes and trainings and…

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
June 9, 2023
5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Sara Sladoje

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

My overstuffed mom purse bumps into elbows and racks as I shepherd another dress into the fitting room. Nothing is…

It Hurts Seeing My Kid as a B-List Friend

Friendship, Kids, Teen
May 23, 2023
8.2K Views
3 Minute Read

By Her View From Home

It Hurts Seeing My Kid as a B-List Friend

Kids everywhere are celebrating, or will be celebrating soon. They will be playing outside, enjoying warm summer days, bike rides…

I’m Still a Boy Mom Even Though I Had Girl

Kids, Motherhood
May 16, 2023
5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kristi Killpack

I’m Still a Boy Mom Even Though I Had Girl

I am a boy mom. I’ve lovingly held that title since 2014 when my first son joined our family. My…

Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2023
3.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Megan Kiger

Stand Up, My Love—You Are Strong

Vindictive lunch hour tactics. Room temperature shoulders gone cold. Weaponizing the whites of their eyes, rolling them back and back…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 11, 2023
6.5K Views
5 Minute Read

By Karri Theis

Dear Daughter, Don’t Rush

Dear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…

my daughter

For Years, My Periods Were Pure Agony and I Want Better for My Daughters

She May Be Little but She Knows Exactly Who She Is

While She’s Still Mine

Ladybugs Will Always Remind Me of 4-Year-Old You

Dear Daughter, This Is What I Hope for You

Daughter, You are So Much More than a Number

Becoming a Mother In Two Hours: My Foster Parent Journey to Adoption

The Dressing Room Requires Patience as the Mom of a Teen

It Hurts Seeing My Kid as a B-List Friend

I’m Still a Boy Mom Even Though I Had Girl

Stand Up, My Love—You Are Strong

Dear Daughter, Don’t Rush

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother