By Tyler Jacobson To the Parents of a Struggling Teen, Give it Time
To the mother whispering through gritted teeth to her teenage daughter in the checkout line at Costco . . . …
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By Allison Byxbe Naming My Depression Makes Me a Better Mother
This is a confession to you, my kids, an apology of sorts. I am painfully aware of the ways I…
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By Britt LeBoeuf My Baby, I’ll Follow You
I'll follow you. Down the corridor of that hospital wing as they push you in your bassinet and me in…
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By Jillian Benfield I Am Their Comforter Because I Am Their Mother
I am their comforter. Something happens when my babies turn two. For two years, my babes have eyes for me,…
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By Leanne Willen We Are the Memory Makers
Family memories have always been important to me. But, marriage and motherhood changed me. Suddenly, I wanted holidays and birthdays…
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By Anastasia Smothers Don’t Take it Personally if I Don’t Bring the Kids Over to Visit
I’m often told that I need to bring the kids by more often, that so-and-so wants to spend some time…
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By Alyssa Hall Swaddles and Someday Forever Collide
Baby girl, When you grow and become a momma yourself, I want you to know that no one tells you…
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By Shelby Spear I’m Learning to Hold My Children Loosely
Let me set the record straight: I am terrible at holding my children loosely. So, there’s that. However, I am…
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By Krista Hager Sometimes I Really Am Not Good Enough For My Kids
A lot of discussion percolates around mom guilt, and why moms just need to let it go. In most cases,…
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By Kelly Houseman Right Now, It’s My Job to be Tired
To celebrate my birthday last month, I spent that night from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next day whooping…
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By Whitney Fleming Dear Kids, Raising You is Hard, But It’s The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done
Dear Kids: I know I complain a lot. I know you see my frustrations and my struggles and how tired…
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By Genevieve V Georget Please Don’t Tell Me How to Raise My Kids in This Digital Age—I’m Doing My Best
I was at a wedding a little while ago, sitting next to a grandmother of three young children. “Honestly,” she…
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