By Natasha Funderburk Dear Mama, Raising Your Strong-Willed Child is a Challenge, But the Payoff is Coming
Someday it will pay off. It may not seem like it tonight, as you lay in your bed completely exasperated,…
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By Ranae Aspen The Truth About Parenting Teens
I find myself too often telling young parents that things do not get any better in the world of parenting.…
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By Sara Ohlin I’m Done Finding All The Things My Kids Lose
I don’t know how it is in your house, but in our house, this mama right here finds everything. Every.…
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By Lauren Eberspacher Pooping Alone, and Other Things Moms Aren’t Allowed to do Without an Audience
My plan was in place: everyone had a snack, Mickey Mouse was on tv, and the baby was down for…
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By Tracey Segarra Reconnecting Around the Dinner Table
“Mom, you’ve got to fill out the FAFSA financial aid form this weekend!” “Mom, if I agree to go to…
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By Jessica Johnston Being a Mom is Hard, and That’s OK
Today I met some friends in town for coffee and shopping. I ended up bear hugging my four-year-old on a…
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By Tiffany Campione When Mom Guilt Gets You Down, Lean On Me
We sat at the island in the kitchen sipping coffee. It had been over a year since we had seen…
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By Whitney Fleming To My Daughter at 9
OK, dear daughter. Bring it in. Time for a halftime pep talk. Soon, you’ll be turning 9. I know. I…
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By Stacey Skrysak It’s OK To Be Sad During The Holiday Season
As I pull out the red and green storage box, I turn on the music. The bells jingle as the…
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By Ashli Brehm Moms, It’s OK to Say ‘Not Right Now’
Just over four years ago, I turned over a new leaf. I was a mom to two under 4. And…
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By Sarah Whitman To Parents of Children With Anxiety
I don't remember a time before anxiety. In first grade, I faked sick more than once to avoid a noisy…
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It’s OK to Stay Home, Mama
I did it. I quit (or at the very least, paused) my dependable job as a middle school teacher to…
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