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Mothers, Love Your Children Well and Stop Worrying About the Rest

Kids, Motherhood
March 27, 2018
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By Ashli Brehm

Mothers, Love Your Children Well and Stop Worrying About the Rest

We are mothers. We are women. For being the fairer sex, the ones without the cajones, we sure have a…

To My Mother-in-Law, Thank You For Raising the Man of My Dreams

Journal, Relationships
March 26, 2018
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By Carolyn Moore

To My Mother-in-Law, Thank You For Raising the Man of My Dreams

To my mother-in-law, There was a time when I was dating your son that I wasn’t sure you and I…

There’s No Right Way to Be a Good Parent

Kids
March 24, 2018
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By Kimberly Poovey

There’s No Right Way to Be a Good Parent

After two-and-a-half years of being a parent, I've learned there are a million right ways to be a parent…

My Son Doesn’t Look Like Me (and It Bothers Me a Little)

Kids, Motherhood
March 24, 2018
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By Surabhi Kaushik

My Son Doesn’t Look Like Me (and It Bothers Me a Little)

“Is that your son? He is so handsome!” said my new friend when she saw my son for the first…

Dear New Mom, This is What You Need To Get Through Parenting

Motherhood
March 23, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

Dear New Mom, This is What You Need To Get Through Parenting

Dear new mom: I am so excited for you. You are about to embark on one crazy ride, so put…

Are Youth Sports Robbing Our Kids of Their Childhoods?

Journal, Kids
March 22, 2018
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By Carolyn Moore

Are Youth Sports Robbing Our Kids of Their Childhoods?

Few things are more entertaining than watching a pack of kindergarteners play basketball. If you’ve ever been to a Y-league…

I Wanted A Daughter But God Knew I Needed Sons

Faith, Kids
March 22, 2018
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By Lindsay Stauffer

I Wanted A Daughter But God Knew I Needed Sons

I was the worst candidate in the world to be a boy mom. I liked calm and quiet. Boys are…

I Was a Dad Who Yelled—But Here’s How I Stopped

Journal, Kids
March 21, 2018
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By Kyle Means

I Was a Dad Who Yelled—But Here’s How I Stopped

Does this scenario sound familiar? You hear two of your kids in the other room starting to bicker. It starts…

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

Motherhood, Relationships, Teen, Tween
March 21, 2018
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By Elizabeth Spencer

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

When my girls were little, people at the library or church or in the grocery store would smile at them…

Kids, Motherhood
March 20, 2018
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By Emily Solberg

I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Mother

Dear child, You are the single most important thing to me in the world. Words cannot convey the depth of…

Journal
March 20, 2018
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By Her View From Home

“He Touched Me There, Mommy.”

My vision is blurred. Everything surrounding us is hazy. I'm looking at you through tunnel vision, my sweet little one.…

Why I’m Glad I Broke That Promise To Myself

Motherhood
March 19, 2018
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By Anneliese Lawton

Why I’m Glad I Broke That Promise To Myself

When I became a mom, I made myself a promise: I would never lose myself in motherhood. I never believed…

parenting

Mothers, Love Your Children Well and Stop Worrying About the Rest

To My Mother-in-Law, Thank You For Raising the Man of My Dreams

There’s No Right Way to Be a Good Parent

My Son Doesn’t Look Like Me (and It Bothers Me a Little)

Dear New Mom, This is What You Need To Get Through Parenting

Are Youth Sports Robbing Our Kids of Their Childhoods?

I Wanted A Daughter But God Knew I Needed Sons

I Was a Dad Who Yelled—But Here’s How I Stopped

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Mother

“He Touched Me There, Mommy.”

Why I’m Glad I Broke That Promise To Myself

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