By Kristin Baldwin Homsi What if I’m Just an Ordinary Mom?
In the dawn before motherhood, I envisioned my future endeavors as clear days at coffee houses, giggling baby in one…
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By Jenny Rapson This High School Offers an “Adulting” Class to Seniors and It’s ABOUT TIME
Older parents today often complain that the current generation of parents are raising big kids, not adults...and to an extent,…
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By Mikala Albertson I’m a Morning Mom
I’m a good Morning Mom. Morning Mom gets up around 5:30 a.m. and spends a quiet hour reading or writing…
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Now I Can See What Really Mattered As a Mom
When my first baby was in preschool, my husband and I agonized over when to start her in kindergarten. OK,…
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By Stephanie Hanrahan Dear Mama, Remember You’re Human—Not Superhuman
On my worst days I say I can’t do this anymore—and on my worst days I do it anyhow. I…
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By Jennifer Thompson Tough Love is Tough to Give, Too
Dear daughter, I know what just happened was hard on you and I want you to know it was hard…
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By Gail Hoffer-Loibl Our Children Don’t Need Us to Be Perfect, They Just Need Us to Love Them
Like most moms, I worry if I am doing a good job. I wonder if I yell too much, or…
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By Ashley LeCompte There are a Hundred Ways to Raise a Child; You’re Doing Just Fine, Mama
My eyes scanned the article in front of me. Hundreds of words written by a young mom who was on…
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Motherhood is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
That first day we welcomed you home, sweet child, I knew it. Your eyes, wide-awake, met my weary ones, and…
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By Liz Petrone Motherhood is the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love
Before I became a mother, I was a worker. I often worked three or even four jobs at a time,…
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By Stephanie Lawrence We’ll Probably Never Take Our Kids to Disney, and I Don’t Feel Guilty About it
It happens every year. One of your child’s friends takes his first trip to Disney. Your kid hears all about…
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By Michelle Tate If This Messy Mom Bun Could Talk
On a good day, I take a shower, slip into a pair of jeans fresh out of the dryer. My…
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