Dear Husband, I’m Sorry For Acting Like I’m the Better Parent
“Make sure you wash his hands so he doesn’t get sticky fingerprints all over everything,” I called across the room…
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By Terryn Drieling Dear Mama, One Day You’ll Wake Up and Realize You’ve Made it Through
When you’re in the throes of motherhood and you can’t see an end in sight, sometimes you feel as though…
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By Sina Steele Love in This Stage of Parenting Littles is New
Love in this stage of parenting littles looks different than it used to. It’s not the same as it once…
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By Rachel Weidner I am Exhausted and Weary—And So Very Lucky
Far too often, I let my feelings dictate my thoughts. When I pick up the same toys for the third…
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By Stephanie Hanrahan Dear Mama, Remember You’re Human—Not Superhuman
On my worst days I say I can’t do this anymore—and on my worst days I do it anyhow. I…
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By Jenny Albers This Stage of Life is Scary, Too
I sat on the edge of my daughter's bed as she listed off a number of reasons she's afraid of…
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By Ashley LeCompte There are a Hundred Ways to Raise a Child; You’re Doing Just Fine, Mama
My eyes scanned the article in front of me. Hundreds of words written by a young mom who was on…
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Motherhood is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
That first day we welcomed you home, sweet child, I knew it. Your eyes, wide-awake, met my weary ones, and…
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By Liz Petrone Motherhood is the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love
Before I became a mother, I was a worker. I often worked three or even four jobs at a time,…
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By Mariel Hanna Once Upon a Time, We Choose Each Other to Do This Life Together
It's close to 7:30 p.m., and I just spoke to my husband on the phone 20 minutes ago. “I’m on…
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By Eleanor Howard God’s Been Preparing You to Let Them Go
You never think you’re ready to let go of your kids. But I promise you Mama, you’re readier than you…
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By Alexis Wiktorowski Hold Them as Long as They’ll Let You, Mama—These Moments Are Fleeting and Precious
When I was pregnant with my son, everyone would tell me, “It goes so fast!” and I would just nod…
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