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 Vicki Bahr Next Year, Christmas Will Be Perfect
Now that I’m older, my head is understandably full of memories and wish-i-could-go-backs, and I sadly realize that I spent…
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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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By Katie Patterson To the Mom Wondering If Her Kids Deserve Better
Dear Mama, I see you. I see the way you hold it together, even when everyone around you is falling…
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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 Aftan Hoffer This Life We Have is Perfect For Us
I try my best not to be offended by kids. Ask any teacher, and they’ll tell you countless stories of…
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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 Anna McArthur Everyone Needs Kindness and Other Things to Remember When You Feel Judgy
It wasn’t her fault I really didn’t like her. She was all sinewy and lean. Well, maybe some of it…
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By Jennifer Vail You Cannot Parent a Child into Perfection
I remember the first time one of my children had a cavity. We’d been brushing teeth for years at that…
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I’m Not the Perfect Mom I Thought I’d Be
Let’s talk about the motherhood expectations we had before we actually became moms. I can’t help but chuckle at my…
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