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Dear Stepdaughter, You Aren’t “Mine” but I Love You as My Own

Kids, Motherhood
January 7, 2023
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By Lorin Hawks

Dear Stepdaughter, You Aren’t “Mine” but I Love You as My Own

First off, I love you. I wasn't there the day you were born or when you got your first tooth.…

10 Realistic Resolutions for Moms to Make (and Keep) This Year

Living, Motherhood
December 30, 2022
5K Views
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By Megan LaPorta

10 Realistic Resolutions for Moms to Make (and Keep) This Year

As we turn the calendar to January again, here are 10 realistic New Year's resolutions worth making—and keeping. 1. Stop…

Grown Children, Motherhood
December 29, 2022
3.8K Views
4 Minute Read

By Laura Mendenhall

My Mom Made It Look So Easy

I assumed I’d have turnkey kids. In my mind, I was a turnkey kid. I survived the toddler stage, complied…

Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood, Teen
December 14, 2022
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7 Minute Read

By Jami Worthington

Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens

I’m in the car, utterly exhausted, back aching. My 17-year-old son is in the passenger seat, his attention glued, as…

If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You

Motherhood
December 12, 2022
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer

If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You

How desperately I wish you could read this as you stand at the precipice of parenthood. I know how scared…

Kids, Motherhood
November 28, 2022
3.2K Views
3 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Ascik

I Promise to Show Up for You

My child, I hope you know you can count on this: I will show up for you. I will show…

When You Feel Like You’re Failing, Know You’re Not Alone

Motherhood
November 27, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By Dorinda Brown

When You Feel Like You’re Failing, Know You’re Not Alone

Dear parent, you are going to fail. You are going to fail over and over again while parenting. I don't…

Kids, Motherhood
November 19, 2022
3K Views
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By Emily Solberg

I’m in the Big Little Years

I’m in the big little years. It’s when you’re no longer in the tender season of babies and toddlers—those sweet,…

Kids, Motherhood
November 9, 2022
2.4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Gabrielle Talley

I Love You Even When I Say I Don’t

“I love you even when I say I don’t.” These words came out of nowhere from my 5-year-old. I was…

Sometimes the Middle Child Just Needs To Feel Like #1

Kids, Motherhood
October 31, 2022
2.0K Views
3 Minute Read

By Vanessa Dueck

Sometimes the Middle Child Just Needs To Feel Like #1

This morning, I had a girl home with me. My middle child. There have been so many times she has…

Dear Neighbors, I Don’t Want To Be In Charge of Your Kids Too

Friendship, Motherhood
October 29, 2022
12.4K Views
6 Minute Read

By Her View From Home

Dear Neighbors, I Don’t Want To Be In Charge of Your Kids Too

I have three young kids, and, reader, I am tired. My youngest child is a toddler, and my life right…

To the Siblings in the Stands, You’re the Real MVPs

Kids, Motherhood
October 20, 2022
23.0K Views
4 Minute Read

By Sarah Williams

To the Siblings in the Stands, You’re the Real MVPs

The most underrated fans in youth sports are the siblings in the stands. The youngest ones schlepped from game to…

parenting

Dear Stepdaughter, You Aren’t “Mine” but I Love You as My Own

10 Realistic Resolutions for Moms to Make (and Keep) This Year

My Mom Made It Look So Easy

Divorce Improved My Relationship With My Teens

If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You

I Promise to Show Up for You

When You Feel Like You’re Failing, Know You’re Not Alone

I’m in the Big Little Years

I Love You Even When I Say I Don’t

Sometimes the Middle Child Just Needs To Feel Like #1

Dear Neighbors, I Don’t Want To Be In Charge of Your Kids Too

To the Siblings in the Stands, You’re the Real MVPs

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