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 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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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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I’m Starting to Appreciate the Mom I’m Becoming
I never thought I’d see myself as being a professional mom, and I’m not the mom I thought I would…
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There’s No Such Thing as a Perfectly Balanced Life
Balance—let me tell you what I’ve learned about it. Almost seven years into motherhood, I’m finally starting to understand what…
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By Miranda Morris Today I Will Be an Average Mom
Today was one of those days all moms experience. It’s hard to breathe, tears are streaming, and the whines of…
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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 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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