By Lisa Appelo I’m Done with Back to School as a Mom—But Not as a Grandma
It started in Target when I passed the backpack aisle. Instead of turning toward the school supplies and filling my…
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By Kristina Tretter Don’t Have It All Together? None of Us Do.
The laundry isn’t folded. The dishes aren’t washed. There are remnants of blueberry yogurt scattered from breakfast, and now there…
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Every Summer Has a Story—and I Want to Remember This One
I read something recently that really resonated: every summer has a story. Let me explain. I’m a mom to two…
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By Cyrece Dyoni I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole
When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…
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In Defense of the Teenage Years
I have something to admit—I didn’t thrive in the baby stage. In fact, I often felt like I was drowning.…
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By Cindy Shaw I Am an Incomplete Parent Trying to Raise Complete Children
While scrolling Facebook, this photo seized my attention and made my heart quicken. As I stared at the photo of…
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By Sara Easterly A Plea to Adoptive Parents, From an Adoptee
Dear Adoptive Parent, When you publicly share my story on social media and tell strangers private details about my adoption…
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By Larissa Darter Motherhood and Teacups Aren’t Meant to Be Perfect
When I was getting married, my grandmother gifted me a tea set she had found at a flea market. It…
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To My Grown Kids, These Are My Promises to You
If I could have known what was to come when you were little, I would have written this then. But…
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By Jennifer Thompson Time is Flying and I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way
I’m not sure when I hopped on the people mover, but at some point, I did. Or at least that’s…
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By Katie Patterson To the Mom Wondering If Her Kids Deserve Better
Dear Mama, I see you. I see the way you hold it together, even when everyone around you is falling…
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By Audrey Bivins Thank You to the Real Influencers
Each year in early summer, my church holds a baby dedication service. Young parents line the front of the church,…
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