By Mary Brooks There’s No Such Thing As a Perfect Mom
One of my kids once said, "Mom, you're perfect." I melted. "Aww, thank you, honey, that's so sweet." He said,…
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By Marissa Bader Children Are a Work In Progress—So Are Their Mothers
For a long time, I assumed a mom always knew exactly what to say to her children in every possible…
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By Megan Kewaza God Holds You As You Hold Everyone Else
She stands in the kitchen, hands trembling over the sink, tears she cannot let fall pressing behind her eyes. The…
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When You Feel Like There’s Not Enough of You to Go Around
By the end of the day, I’ve been stretched in a dozen different directions. I’ve been the teacher, the referee,…
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By Cindy Shaw I Am an Incomplete Parent Trying to Raise Complete Children
While scrolling Facebook, this photo seized my attention and made my heart quicken. As I stared at the photo of…
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I’m a Bad Mom and a Good Mom—and That Makes Me a Normal Mom
I’m a bad mom. I’m also a good mom. I guess that makes me a normal mom, because we’re all…
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By Ruthann Weece Breaking Free from Christian Supermom Culture
If you grew up in the Church in the late 1980s to the early 2000s and you're a woman, this…
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By Crystal Fulmer I’ll Trade Perfection for Resilience Every Time
Once upon a time, about four children ago, I was striving to be the perfect parent. I didn’t even realize…
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By Neely Richer The Farm is Full of Lessons in Motherhood
A cow on our farm had twins today, and it’s rare for a cow to birth healthy twins. This wasn’t…
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By Kelly Lang I Miss Being Able to Do It All
I miss being wildly capable. It’s a character trait I never realized I would miss because I took it for…
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By Chelsea Faulkner Hey Mom, It’s Okay Not to Be Perfect
Have you ever walked into a room, to an event, or a meeting, where you immediately felt out of place?…
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By Peyton Garland You’re Allowed to Be a Participation-Trophy Mom
You’re allowed to be a participation-trophy mama. You don’t have to win it all: maintaining a flawless nap schedule for the…
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