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I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

Living, Motherhood
March 2, 2022
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By Her View From Home

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

A few years ago, there was a meme going around that basically said, “I’m a mom who yells all the…

Living, Motherhood
March 1, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

This is the Year of Being Tired

Every year, I optimistically make my New Year’s resolutions and choose a word to symbolize something I plan to work…

I’m the Mom With the Strict Schedule and I’m Not Sorry

Motherhood
February 27, 2022
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By Genevieve Kane

I’m the Mom With the Strict Schedule and I’m Not Sorry

I have four children ages four and under. I swore I would never be that mom—the mom with the strict schedule.…

I Can’t Stand My Messy House, But My Heart Isn’t Ready For When It’s Clean

Living, Motherhood
February 14, 2022
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By Anneliese Lawton

I Can’t Stand My Messy House, But My Heart Isn’t Ready For When It’s Clean

My house is a disaster. Like every single room has STUFF scattered about. Tiny pants, pieces of LEGO, socks, random…

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

Grown Children
February 11, 2022
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By Katelyn Washington

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

Grandparents raising their children’s children are a special kind of people. They are the kind who deserve recognition, applause, a…

Faith, Motherhood
January 3, 2022
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By Taylor Pierce

Mama, You Look Like Jesus

Mama, you look like Jesus when . . . You’re wiping down the high chair for the third time today.…

Parenting Gets Easier and Harder at the Same Time

Motherhood
October 29, 2021
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By Jill Robinson

Parenting Gets Easier and Harder at the Same Time

New moms in the trenches often ask, "Does it get easier?" It should be a simple answer, a yes or…

Even When Motherhood is Hard, It’s Worth It

Motherhood
September 2, 2021
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By Connie Baxter

Even When Motherhood is Hard, It’s Worth It

I don’t remember the exact event. I can picture the location, the people, and around the time. I am sure…

Kids, Motherhood
August 4, 2021
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By Sydnei Kaplan

I Just Keep Loving You More

When we think about starting a family, we don’t think about how it all unfolds. We may consider what it…

Motherhood
July 2, 2021
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By Chelsie Verbal

Dear Young Mom, You’re Going To Make It

As my heart leaped to my throat at the first glimpse of that faint pink line surfacing on the First…

Kids, Motherhood
June 2, 2021
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By Megan Ruzomberka

I Hope They Always Look to Me

My boys, who are three and five, usually eat breakfast and lunch at our kitchen island, with me on the…

What Matters in the End is How They Were Loved

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 27, 2021
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By Jill Robinson

What Matters in the End is How They Were Loved

If your child isn’t the star athlete with a college scholarship, they’ll be OK. If your child isn’t in the…

raising kids

I Grew Up in an Angry Home—But My Kids Will Not

This is the Year of Being Tired

I’m the Mom With the Strict Schedule and I’m Not Sorry

I Can’t Stand My Messy House, But My Heart Isn’t Ready For When It’s Clean

To the Grandparents Who Step Up: Thank You

Mama, You Look Like Jesus

Parenting Gets Easier and Harder at the Same Time

Even When Motherhood is Hard, It’s Worth It

I Just Keep Loving You More

Dear Young Mom, You’re Going To Make It

I Hope They Always Look to Me

What Matters in the End is How They Were Loved

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