By Marissa Bader Children Are a Work In Progress—So Are Their Mothers
For a long time, I assumed a mom always knew exactly what to say to her children in every possible…
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Dear Middle Child, I See You
To my middle child, Today I just wanted to tell you something: I see you. I see you trying hard,…
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By Sarah McPherson We Don’t Take ‘Normal’ For Granted with Epilepsy In the Family
There are moments in life when you feel like you’re shattering from the inside out, when your heart aches so…
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By Hannah Dearth Knowing You’ve Had Your Last Baby Is So Bittersweet
I didn’t know my last baby was my last baby. We had talked about our last baby, sure, but not…
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By Kristyna Moore We Are Not Built for This and Yet We Mother Anyway
Motherhood today is a kind of exhaustion that sleep can’t touch. One that self-care can’t fix. It’s the exhaustion of…
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By Megan Kewaza God Holds You As You Hold Everyone Else
She stands in the kitchen, hands trembling over the sink, tears she cannot let fall pressing behind her eyes. The…
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By Ashley Butler Your Kids Will Remember More Than You Think
Sometimes I forget how big the little things feel when you’re a kid. A random Tuesday trip for ice cream.…
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By Samantha Mckillop The Mother I Needed, The Mother I Became
I love being home for you after school. Watching you play in the front yard with your friends, running in…
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Her Hair Is Part of Her Story
Hair means so much in her daddy’s world, in her heritage. In Uganda, hair is a story. It tells who…
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By Ashleigh Spurgeon Yes, I Know Fear—but I Also Know Faith
The night my daughter woke up screaming at 3 a.m., I knew something was wrong. Her cry wasn’t the half-asleep…
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By Kora Michaud As a Funeral Director and a Mom, I Want My Kids To Learn To Grieve
The rhythm of childhood for my children has always moved to a different tempo. While other kids grew up to…
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The Weight She Carries: The Silent Strength of a Working Mom
Before the sun rises, she is already moving. The house is still, the world asleep, yet her hands are already…
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