By Arianna Freelen A Mother is Made in the Mess
A mother is made in the mess. A baby enters the world in a mix of blood, sweat, and tears.…
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By Sarah Whitman I Didn’t Have Kids to be Called a Good Mom
I didn’t have kids to be called a good mom. Because this mom thing isn’t about me. It’s about them.…
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By Jessica Johnston Dear Son, You Will Always Be My Little Boy
Dear Son, Today I wish I could go back. I wish I could go back and hold you as an…
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By Jodie Utter 8 Ways To Get Tweens and Teens Talking Again
There comes a day when your kids stop talking your ear off. Not long after, we realize—wait, we want that…
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By Nicole Merritt You Were Born to Leave Me
I wasn’t sure if I was quite ready. In my heart, I wanted you out of my body; to be…
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By Brian Halsey The Day I Cleaned Pizza Off an Overdue Library Book and Gained a Greater Appreciation for my Wife
“Daddy, you will be so proud of me,” announced my three-year-old son, from the darkness of his room, at 5:30…
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By Ashli Brehm I’m Content in This Stage of Motherhood
"You're gonna miss this . . ." I heard it all the time from other moms. From strangers at the…
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By Jenny Albers I Love You Enough to Not Give You Everything You Want
My daughter sat on the bed, pouting, upset that I wouldn't take her to the store to get a new…
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By Whitney Fleming Before You Date My Daughter, Know This
To the Young Men Who May Want to Date Our Daughters: First, let me assure you we are not one…
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By Her View From Home Becoming a Mother is Full of Sacrifice—and Worth Every Second
I’ve debated on this post for a while but I’ve decided that I’d show the hard parts of the aftermath…
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By Gina Rich Why I Stopped Worrying About Being a Fun Mom
Without question, my husband is the fun parent in our household. When he’s cracking everyone up with his hilarious bedtime…
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By Michelle Tate Helping Our Kids Face Their Fears Takes Patience and Understanding
It was a shocking realization to learn that each of my three sons had extremely different personalities. From birth, each…
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