By Whitney Fleming The Painful, Joyful Reality of Watching Your Twins Grow Up
I gave birth to twin girls nearly 14 years ago. Born in the same minute out of the same womb,…
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By Becca Wenzel Dear Son, I Will Always Be Your Safe Haven
You fell asleep on me today. The kind of sleep that feels heavy, relaxed and slumped over—all your weight pushing…
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By Lisa Leshaw A Conversation With a Daughter Who Met the Man of Her Dreams
"Your father is falling apart. It's not a medical condition, rather a predicament of the heart. You called to announce…
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By Zrinka Peters What I Know Now About Motherhood That I Wish I’d Known Then
I love hindsight. We all know that the experience of pregnancy, childbirth and the beginnings of raising a new little…
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I Love Having Kids, But I’m Still Allowed to Complain
“You chose to have kids, so stop complaining.” These words—it seems they’re everywhere lately. On the lips of skeptical strangers,…
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By Sara Frank When Your Little Boys Aren’t Little Anymore, This is What You Can Look Forward To
On one unassuming morning in July, the weight of motherhood wrapped its tiny fist around my finger and has never…
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By Michele Lovetri What I Wish I Could Tell My Child Self About Divorce
My parents divorced when I was five and my sister was three. Looking back now it was the best possible…
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By Christina Lezzo To My Teenager, I’m Doing My Best To Figure This Part Out
How on earth am I the mom of a 13-year-old? An official teenager. I know, I get it, “time flies"…
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By Jenny Albers I’m a Mom Who Often Says No to Fun—Because It’s Exhausting
There was a time when I considered myself to be a fun-loving person. A person who would never pass up…
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By Jen Savage “You Should Have Put Your Things Down, Mommy”
“You should have put your things down.” The weight of that statement haunted me as my three-year-old said it to…
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By Christine Carter I’m That Mom Who Lets All the Kids in Her House
I have an open home policy. Having this open home policy means I open our home to my kids' friends…
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By Lilly Holland One Day She’ll be Grown, But Today She’s Little
“Enjoy these days!” “You’ll miss these cries!” “Eighteen years go by in a flash!” “The days are long, but the…
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