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Kids, Motherhood
January 2, 2020
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By Dani Sherman-Lazar

You’ll Never Regret Having More Kids

You’ll never regret having more kids.⁣ Let me finish that sentence properly. You’ll never regret having more kids once that…

Motherhood
January 2, 2020
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By Ashley Hill

Dear Lord, Bless This Mess

It was 5:48 p.m. when dinner was officially over in our house. My husband had taken the shift feeding our…

Kids, Living, Marriage
December 30, 2019
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By Casey Huff

Let’s Stay Home For New Year’s Eve

An invitation for a local New Year’s Eve party has been sitting on our counter for weeks. It’s bright. Sequiny.…

Motherhood
December 27, 2019
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By Mari Ebert

Today You Told Me I Was a Bad Mommy

Today, you told me I was a bad mommy. I’d never heard those words come out of your mouth before,…

Dear Child, My Love For You is Limitless

Motherhood
December 22, 2019
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By Jessica Urlichs

Dear Child, My Love For You is Limitless

I get it, I get all of it. The screams, the tears, the tantrums. Your bottom lip drops, and your…

To the Overwhelmed Mom: Sometimes Surviving is Enough

Motherhood
December 19, 2019
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By Carolyn Moore

To the Overwhelmed Mom: Sometimes Surviving is Enough

I served chicken nuggets for breakfast today. I didn’t even bake them. They got zapped in the microwave for 45…

I Didn’t Understand Being a Working Mom Until I Was One

Motherhood
December 16, 2019
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By Dana Nichols

I Didn’t Understand Being a Working Mom Until I Was One

Once upon a time, I was one of the youngest employees at any given place I worked. A sweet little…

SNL’s Take On Kids Holiday Clothing Is What Every Parent Is Thinking

Living
December 15, 2019
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By Karen Johnson

SNL’s Take On Kids Holiday Clothing Is What Every Parent Is Thinking

Like many clever SNL skits, you don't even know it's not an actual commercial until you're 20 seconds in. All…

Grown Children, Motherhood
December 14, 2019
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By Jessica Urlichs

Dear Mom, I Understand Everything Now

Dear Mom, There is so much I didn’t understand back then, but now I do. I never understood why sometimes…

Dear Daughter: I Know You Are Supposed to Walk Away, But It’s Hard to Let Go

Motherhood, Teen
December 13, 2019
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By Whitney Fleming

Dear Daughter: I Know You Are Supposed to Walk Away, But It’s Hard to Let Go

I’ve been walking my teens to the bus stop. Not all the way, because that would be mortifying for them.…

Motherhood
December 12, 2019
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By Amber Adcock

You Were Made for Motherhood

As a mother of four precious little men, I just witnessed something that often puts me in instant inward RAGE.…

We Don’t Always Say Yes—And Other Ways Our Family Keeps Busyness at Bay

Motherhood
December 11, 2019
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By Ashley Kahn Salley

We Don’t Always Say Yes—And Other Ways Our Family Keeps Busyness at Bay

Whatever happened to just sitting around at home? Is it just me or does everyone seem really flipping busy these…

raising kids

You’ll Never Regret Having More Kids

Dear Lord, Bless This Mess

Let’s Stay Home For New Year’s Eve

Today You Told Me I Was a Bad Mommy

Dear Child, My Love For You is Limitless

To the Overwhelmed Mom: Sometimes Surviving is Enough

I Didn’t Understand Being a Working Mom Until I Was One

SNL’s Take On Kids Holiday Clothing Is What Every Parent Is Thinking

Dear Mom, I Understand Everything Now

Dear Daughter: I Know You Are Supposed to Walk Away, But It’s Hard to Let Go

You Were Made for Motherhood

We Don’t Always Say Yes—And Other Ways Our Family Keeps Busyness at Bay

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