By Kaleigh Christensen The Way We Were Before
I was up last night thinking about BEFORE. Before we were married. Before we bought our first home. Before our…
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By Sina Steele Before We Were Mom and Dad, We Were Simply Him and Her
Her and him. Him and her. That’s who we were, long before we were Mom and Dad. And that’s who…
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By Jillian Benfield I Hope We Never Forget
I hope we never forget. Today we packed up six years of baby items to take to Goodwill. The thought…
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By Lisa Leshaw Dear Parents, This is What Your Teenagers Need You to Know About These Tough Years
After 38 years and with infinite humility, I am packing up my therapist's shingle. I'm not mentioning this to garner…
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By Megan Willis So Often, I’m Not the Mom I Wanted to Be
Dear daughter, Let me start by saying you are the best thing that’s ever happened to me. You are the ocean to…
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By Jennifer Thompson To the Mom Who Wonders if What She’s Doing Matters
My friend and I had a conversation today that I have had numerous times, with various friends, since becoming a…
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By Mary Ann Blair Dear Child, Not a Day Goes by That I Don’t Pray For You
My sweet child, I have always been a fan of the big guy upstairs, but I’ve never felt like I…
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By Jordan Harrell Somewhere Along the Way My Dreams Changed to Staying Home With You
I picked up a fitted sheet off the floor. It was clean, but I'd been putting off folding it for…
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By Karen Johnson Dear 3rd Child, I’m Not Neglecting You. I Just Know You Can Handle More.
First-time parents are the cutest, aren't they? I sure was. With my first baby, I was the typical newbie to…
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By Britt LeBoeuf Where is the Mama Village?
Where is the mama village? You know the one . . . the friends, the neighbors, the teachers, the extended…
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By Jade North My Coffee is Always Cold Because I’m a Mom
My coffee is always cold. Ironic since I'm currently drinking it out of a mug labeled "Hot Stuff". And why…
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Dear Kids, I May Not Always Understand Your World, But I’m Always Here For You
Dear children, I don't know what it's like growing up in your generation. There are a lot of things about…
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