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Baby, Child, Motherhood
August 27, 2018
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By Nicole Merritt

Hello Beautiful Mama, Can You Hear Me?

“Hello. Can you hear me?” I asked. She couldn't hear me. She was so focused on that beautiful baby. She…

Kids, Motherhood
August 26, 2018
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By Leah Peterson

John McCain Made Me A Better Mom

In the summer of 2000, I was a wide-eyed Nebraska girl who landed an internship in Washington DC. I worked…

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
August 24, 2018
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By Carolyn Moore

I Hold You Still

There are nights you fight sleep with every ounce of your being. You writhe in my arms. Pull away from…

To My Friend Who Loves My Children Like Her Own

Journal, Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
August 23, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

To My Friend Who Loves My Children Like Her Own

“Oh, it’s no big deal,” I said to my child as she desperately searched her bag for the toy that…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 23, 2018
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By Nikki Pennington

So God Made a Boy Mom

He knew you would need to be able to run wild and free and to have someone there who could…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2018
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By Laneic Lavalle

Dear Son, Sorry I Suck at Playing Cars

“You take the blue one, and I’ll take this one,” my son shoves a little Hot Wheels in my hand…

Journal, Kids, Motherhood
August 22, 2018
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By Sharon Kennedy

A Mother is Forever

A mother is someone who lightens the burdens of a long, weary day. She’s always there in the night, waiting…

Journal, Motherhood, Teen, Toddler
August 21, 2018
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By Whitney Fleming

The Truth Is, You Will Miss This

The box of orange Tic Tacs landed at my feet with a splat. As I bent down to pick them…

To the Woman I Was Before I Had Kids, You Cannot Fathom the Beauty Ahead

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
August 21, 2018
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By Michelle Murphey

To the Woman I Was Before I Had Kids, You Cannot Fathom the Beauty Ahead

Hey you, my energetic, tan-legged and perfectly simple pre-baby self. There is so much I want to tell you, so…

I Used to Wonder Why My Mom Was so Tired Every Morning; Now I Understand

Motherhood
August 20, 2018
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By Audri Little

I Used to Wonder Why My Mom Was so Tired Every Morning; Now I Understand

My mom has always been a great mom who has constantly poured into her kids. She'd take us to school…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
August 19, 2018
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By Jessica Johnston

Dear Kids, I Wish You Knew

I wish you knew that sometimes when the house is dark and quiet, I come in and watch you breathe…

You Loved Me With All Your Heart, Mom; Now I’m Doing the Same For My Own Daughter

Journal, Motherhood
August 18, 2018
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By Amanda Motisi

You Loved Me With All Your Heart, Mom; Now I’m Doing the Same For My Own Daughter

“How did you do it, Mom? How did you know how to be such a good mom?” “I didn’t,” you…

parenting

Hello Beautiful Mama, Can You Hear Me?

John McCain Made Me A Better Mom

I Hold You Still

To My Friend Who Loves My Children Like Her Own

So God Made a Boy Mom

Dear Son, Sorry I Suck at Playing Cars

A Mother is Forever

The Truth Is, You Will Miss This

To the Woman I Was Before I Had Kids, You Cannot Fathom the Beauty Ahead

I Used to Wonder Why My Mom Was so Tired Every Morning; Now I Understand

Dear Kids, I Wish You Knew

You Loved Me With All Your Heart, Mom; Now I’m Doing the Same For My Own Daughter

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother