By Christine Hartjes I’m Proudest of the Moments You Won’t See on Social Media
I am a failure as a parent. My children are doomed. Or at least that is how I feel…
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By Reanna Spain Having Kids is Hard. I Think I’ll Do It Again.
Here I am, hair unwashed, wearing a day-old t-shirt stretched from the countless times I've offered my breast to my…
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By AJ Wilson Motherhood, You Surprise Me In So Many Ways
Motherhood, oh Motherhood, you have truly crushed my expectations. I saw you differently from a distance while I waited for…
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By Lisa Mullen The Baby Stage? Not My Favorite—But I’m Not Wishing It Away.
I’m going to confess something that might make a lot of mommies gasp: I don’t love the baby stage. …
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By Caitlin Shoe I’ll Hold You Instead
You fell asleep in my arms while I was on the phone with my mom, and I could have put…
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By Mande Saitta She Walks Into School Each Morning as I Hold My Breath
Yesterday, my daughter’s high school investigated a shooting threat. It was the second one to happen over the last week…
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By Jen Mearns Three-Year-Olds are Wonderfully Odd Little Creatures
I have a three-year-old, a two-year-old and a newborn and the most curious (as in Alice in Wonderland odd, strange) little…
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By Whitney Fleming Children Are Meant to Be Unfinished
“And don’t forget you didn’t finish the laundry,” I yell defiantly. I watch the slim profile of my daughter stomp…
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By Ashley Moore I’m Holding On As You Grow, Little One
And then you grew. Just like that. I tried so hard to hold on to every moment. To breathe in…
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By Jody Stallings Teacher to Parent—Positive Reinforcement Doesn’t Work in the Long Run
Q. My third grade son recently came home in tears saying he didn’t want to go to school anymore because…
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By Tammi Landry-Gilder I’m Still the Guardian of Their Hearts and Feelings Even When My Teenagers Don’t Think They Need Mom
Remember when your child was just a tiny, little ball of warmth? Do you look back with fondness when he…
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By Leslie Means ‘The Guilt is Tremendous’: Grandmother Shares Terrifying Car Seat Warning
A terrible accident nearly claimed the life of Tanya Bender's sweet granddaughter, Aniyah. Tanya wants to spread this message to…
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