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Living, Motherhood
November 27, 2023
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By Sarah Knutson

To the Parents Who Coach: Thank You

I always planned on being an involved parent, whatever that would mean. Never an athlete, always athletic, I joined the…

Motherhood
November 26, 2023
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By Kris Ann Valdez

I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

My 5-year-old daughter whimpers in the darkness. “I am putting the baby down,” I whisper, the rocking chair creaking. “You…

Grief, Loss
November 22, 2023
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By Cari Resnick

Since She Left

It’s been 14 years since she left. It’s like a lifetime ago and yesterday at the same time. The loss…

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Kids, Motherhood
November 18, 2023
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By Krystal Sieben

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

Greetings from a mom who is done with napping children. It’s great to have the flexibility during the day for…

Grown Children, Living
November 12, 2023
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By Anne Zohner Maxwell

A Backpack and a Father’s Love

My grandma’s standard answer when it came time to discuss upcoming events, holidays, or family gatherings was the following, “I’ll…

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood, Teen
November 1, 2023
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By Amy Keyes

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

I am middle-aged. I honestly don’t know how or when I got here, but it’s legit. It’s not just in the…

Seeing My Dad’s Illness through My Child’s Eyes Hurts More

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
October 12, 2023
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By Megan LaPorta

Seeing My Dad’s Illness through My Child’s Eyes Hurts More

It’s extremely hard to see your parent sick. It’s a million times harder to see your child’s grandparent sick. It…

To the Parents Facing a Child’s Illness: You Are Strong

Grief, Kids, Motherhood
September 27, 2023
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By Rachel Reyna

To the Parents Facing a Child’s Illness: You Are Strong

If you are the parents who just sat for hours in a cold doctor’s office to hear that your child…

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 28, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

This weekend, our 15-year-old and 12-year-old played two different sports in two different tournaments at two different locations—at the same…

I’m Done Letting My Mother-in-Law Walk All Over Me

Marriage, Motherhood
August 23, 2023
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By Her View From Home

I’m Done Letting My Mother-in-Law Walk All Over Me

I used to let my mother-in-law walk all over me. If she told me to try something, I tried it.…

Kids, Living, Motherhood
August 15, 2023
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By Kathryn Cintron

I Gave My Kids Another Mediocre Summer

I’m an elder millennial—meaning I grew up with non-extravagant summers filled with Slip 'N Slides hooked up to water hoses,…

Our Kids Are Friends—Does That Mean We Have to Be Too?

Friendship, Motherhood
August 4, 2023
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By Stephanie McCoy

Our Kids Are Friends—Does That Mean We Have to Be Too?

I knew when I had kids that I would be dealing with the building and deconstruction of their friendships for…

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To the Parents Who Coach: Thank You

I’m Leaning into Kintsugi Parenting

Since She Left

Go Easy On the Parents Who Refuse to Skip Naps

A Backpack and a Father’s Love

Hello From the Middle of the Middle Years

Seeing My Dad’s Illness through My Child’s Eyes Hurts More

To the Parents Facing a Child’s Illness: You Are Strong

Thanks for Loving My Kids When I Can’t be In the Stands

I’m Done Letting My Mother-in-Law Walk All Over Me

I Gave My Kids Another Mediocre Summer

Our Kids Are Friends—Does That Mean We Have to Be Too?

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