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This Viral Hallmark Commercial Will Make You Sob Into Your Ice Cream

Motherhood
May 7, 2019
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By Jenny Rapson

This Viral Hallmark Commercial Will Make You Sob Into Your Ice Cream

It's not often I swear at a greeting card company, but after the beautiful emotional blackmail that is their Mother's…

To the Woman Struggling to Face This Mother’s Day

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 7, 2019
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By Desiree Fortin

To the Woman Struggling to Face This Mother’s Day

To the woman struggling to face this Mother’s Day, I know this day may be a hard day. I know…

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
May 7, 2019
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By Linsey Driskill

Sometimes Kids Have Bad Days, Too

The other night was marked by my 6-year-old daughter’s mega meltdown. I racked my brain for any way to help…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 7, 2019
133.7K Views
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By Elizabeth Wiley

Thank You for Making Me a Mother

This Sunday is Mother's Day. It's supposed to be all about "us"—our day to be thanked for the "love we've…

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
May 5, 2019
5K Views
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By Kate Thornalley

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

My mum thanked me last night. She babysat, and SHE thanked ME?! She never taught my brother or me to…

We Used to Spank Our Kids to Discipline Them; Here’s Why We Stopped

Kids
May 4, 2019
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By Her View From Home

We Used to Spank Our Kids to Discipline Them; Here’s Why We Stopped

I grew up in a family where spanking was a regular form of discipline. It wasn't frowned upon in our…

The Kids We Adopted Aren’t the Lucky Ones—We Are

Kids, Motherhood
May 3, 2019
4K Views
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By Briana Bradley Wilson

The Kids We Adopted Aren’t the Lucky Ones—We Are

My kids look like me. I know, most people can say the same thing. But, for us, it’s always a…

Dear Youth Sports Parents: Our Kids Need Us to do Better

Kids, Teen, Tween
May 1, 2019
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By Carolyn Moore

Dear Youth Sports Parents: Our Kids Need Us to do Better

The words disgusted me when I read them: “I waited for you after the game, but no show. Probably a…

Motherhood
April 30, 2019
5K Views
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By Whitney Fleming

I’m Not The Mom I Thought I Would Be

I'm not the mom I thought I would be. I always thought I'd be the mom who showed her girls…

Motherhood
April 23, 2019
3K Views
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By Brea Schmidt

As a Mom, I Get What’s Left Over

As a mom, I often feel like I only get what's left over. When the family's work, school, activity and…

Baby, Motherhood
April 19, 2019
6.9K Views
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By Krista Ward

Mama, You Feel Like Home

I wish you knew. I wish you knew that when I look into your eyes, everything comes to life. That…

Kids, Motherhood
April 18, 2019
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By Whitney Fleming

To the Dads of All Daughters

Here's to the dads of all girls, whose lives probably aren't the way they pictured it. Here's to the dads…

parenting

This Viral Hallmark Commercial Will Make You Sob Into Your Ice Cream

To the Woman Struggling to Face This Mother’s Day

Sometimes Kids Have Bad Days, Too

Thank You for Making Me a Mother

Thank You, Mom, For Doing This All Over Again

We Used to Spank Our Kids to Discipline Them; Here’s Why We Stopped

The Kids We Adopted Aren’t the Lucky Ones—We Are

Dear Youth Sports Parents: Our Kids Need Us to do Better

I’m Not The Mom I Thought I Would Be

As a Mom, I Get What’s Left Over

Mama, You Feel Like Home

To the Dads of All Daughters

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother