By Shelby Spear Why ‘This Is Us’ Splits Our Heart Wide Open Week After Week
First, let me start by saying, “My name is Shelby, and I’m a ThisIsUsaholic.” As if the crying fest wasn’t…
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By Britt LeBoeuf I’m Not a Hobo, I’m Just a Stay-At-Home Mom
I was once at a playdate with a fellow stay-at-home mom friend and she said, “I make myself shower, get…
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By Meg Duncan I’ve Reached a Truce With Time As It Marches On
Our boys stand tall and straight against their bedroom wall—just to make sure we don't miss a single centimeter as…
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By Lisa Leshaw I Miss My Kids Even Though They Are Standing Right Here
I have a weak heart. Not in the physical sense. It beats the appropriate number of times for my age…
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By Susana Kuehne My Husband and I Stopped Being Selfish and It Saved Our Marriage
I thought that if I stopped looking out for myself, no one else would look out for me—so I had…
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By Vanessa France A Label Will Not Define You, My “Special Needs” Child
“Hi Mrs. France, we wanted to call and let you know that everything was fine with Jack’s X-rays. There are…
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By Brynn Burger I’m a Yelling Mom But Here’s How I Stop
Sister, step away from the phone. No need to alert CPS just yet. However, I do think that my transparency…
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By Katie Weber As a Divorced Mom, Sometimes I Feel Like a Traitor
I feel like a fraud. My house is clean. No toys on the floor. All the beds freshly made. Pillows…
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By Molly England I’ve Learned to Love Each of My Children Differently
I had a beautiful and unexpected realization during my kids’ bedtime tonight. My seven-year-old, strong-willed daughter taught me that, without…
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By Stephanie Ross Hold On To These Truths When You’re In the Trenches of Motherhood
I am the mother of three young girls; seven, three, and almost two. We aren’t sure if we’re "done," but…
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By Melissa Fenton That Mom Looking You Up and Down Isn’t Judging You, She’s Praying for You
I see them everywhere I go. They're at the grocery store planning dinner in their heads, while idly standing in…
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By Jorrie Varney I Forgot What It Was Like Until I Saw You, New Mom
I saw you the other day, and I wanted to tell you, you are doing a great job. Like the…
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