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Dear Mama, This Part of Motherhood is Your Beautiful Mess

Motherhood
December 21, 2018
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By Amanda Motisi

Dear Mama, This Part of Motherhood is Your Beautiful Mess

A letter to my future self, I am writing to you from the dirty, kid-stained couch that sat in the…

My Son Swears Sometimes, But I’m Not Freaking Out

Kids
December 13, 2018
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4 Minute Read

By Brynn Burger

My Son Swears Sometimes, But I’m Not Freaking Out

It happened in the middle of a 90s movie marathon during a snowstorm last year. It is shocking to have…

Dear Kids, I’m Going to Miss Some of Your Games…but It’s Not Because I Don’t Want to Be There

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 3, 2018
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By Anastasia Smothers

Dear Kids, I’m Going to Miss Some of Your Games…but It’s Not Because I Don’t Want to Be There

When I was involved in extracurricular activities, I would often look in the crowd for my parents and find that…

Kids, Motherhood
November 29, 2018
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By Britt LeBoeuf

My Baby, I’ll Follow You

I'll follow you. Down the corridor of that hospital wing as they push you in your bassinet and me in…

Am I Seeking God Enough in the Daylight to Find Him in the Dark?

Faith, Kids
November 16, 2018
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By Jordan Harrell

Am I Seeking God Enough in the Daylight to Find Him in the Dark?

Every morning, I roll over to find a tiny body between my husband and me. Sometimes I remember how he…

Faith, Motherhood
November 14, 2018
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5 Minute Read

By Adrienne West

I Don’t Think I Can Do This

It was time for the annual semi-dreaded first day of school picture for my two youngest boys who are now…

Please Don’t Tell Me How to Raise My Kids in This Digital Age—I’m Doing My Best

Kids, Living, Motherhood
November 8, 2018
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6 Minute Read

By Genevieve V Georget

Please Don’t Tell Me How to Raise My Kids in This Digital Age—I’m Doing My Best

I was at a wedding a little while ago, sitting next to a grandmother of three young children. “Honestly,” she…

Motherhood
November 7, 2018
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4 Minute Read

By Amy Weatherly

This is the Face of a Mama Who’s Trying

This is the face of a momma who had a rough night and then woke up and had a rough…

Faith, Motherhood
November 7, 2018
3.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Lisa Mullen

I’m Tired, But This Work is Important

I am tired. I'm tired of yelling, I'm tired of fights. I'm tired of correcting disobedience, I'm tired of reprimanding…

Motherhood
November 6, 2018
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2 Minute Read

By Anneliese Lawton

I Didn’t Know Motherhood Would Break Me

Did you expect motherhood to look like this? The truth is, neither did I. I prepared myself the best I…

What Will We Say When We Look Back on These Years?

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
November 6, 2018
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3 Minute Read

By Kayla Friehe

What Will We Say When We Look Back on These Years?

When we look back on these years, what will we say? Will we say we were crazy? Because sometimes it…

Motherhood
October 28, 2018
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2 Minute Read

By Kristen Cervantes

My Heart is Learning to Let You Go

The day you were born I knew I could never let you go. I put my finger out and you…

raising kids

Dear Mama, This Part of Motherhood is Your Beautiful Mess

My Son Swears Sometimes, But I’m Not Freaking Out

Dear Kids, I’m Going to Miss Some of Your Games…but It’s Not Because I Don’t Want to Be There

My Baby, I’ll Follow You

Am I Seeking God Enough in the Daylight to Find Him in the Dark?

I Don’t Think I Can Do This

Please Don’t Tell Me How to Raise My Kids in This Digital Age—I’m Doing My Best

This is the Face of a Mama Who’s Trying

I’m Tired, But This Work is Important

I Didn’t Know Motherhood Would Break Me

What Will We Say When We Look Back on These Years?

My Heart is Learning to Let You Go

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