By Julie Borm Thank you for not having a perfect child
Each week there are a handful of play dates that we have lined up with friends and neighbors. Some casual,…
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By Jessica McCaslin I’m One of Those “Butthole” Wives, and it’s Not Likely to Change Soon
The other day, one of our awesome Her View From Home writers published an article called "Stop Being a Butthole…
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By Ashli Brehm Just A Mom
"Mom... why don't you work anymore?" "She retired after you were born...right mom?" the Oldest replied to the Middlest. "Well,…
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By Laura Blucker 3 Reasons We Must Stop Spewing Insults at the Mother in the Mirror
I was staring in the mirror as my 12-month-old daughter played with blocks on the floor. I audibly started talking…
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By Emily Sinkclear It Might Be Christmas, But I Won’t Make My Child Hug You
I’m sure you’ve encountered or witnessed it: adults forcing or coercing children into showing affection to other adults, and the subsequent…
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By Stacey Philpot Can I Have a New Mom?
We sat around our well-worn kitchen table, my four-year-old excitedly reporting on the fun she’d had that day at Grandma…
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By Alethea Mshar I Worry About Changing the Affordable Care Act – And This is Why
Eleven years ago we had our first, typical daughter who was 6, our son with Down syndrome who was 3,…
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By Taylor Monaco A Mother’s Imperfect Habits and Messy Love
I am not habitual. I am not routine. I am not particularly disciplined, thought I’d very much like to be.…
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By Renae Zimmer Don’t Be A Jerk: Why I Say These Words To My Children
Don’t be a d**k. Gosh, sounds easy enough, right. My husband and I have said this to our own kids.…
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By Carly Pruch Surviving the First Year with 3 Kids (without using the TV!)
Our eldest daughter was merely five days past her fourth birthday when our youngest (3rd child) was born. Barely old…
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By Erika Wilson THIS Is The Day The Lord Has Made
Content. My mantra for 2017 is just one word: content. Not present, not grateful–I try to practice those two already, every…
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By Christen Spratt I’m Raising Them To Leave Me
Last night I went to a parent teacher conference for one of my children. All in all, he is doing…
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