By Whitney Fleming To My Daughter When the World Says You’re Not Enough
Dear daughter, I saw your smiling face crumble out of the corner of my eye. I noticed you stopped scrolling…
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Moms Work the Equivalent of 2.5 Jobs—No Wonder We’re All Tired
Sunup to sundown—that’s the work day of a mother. But wait—there’s more. What about those late-night bedtime struggles, the activities…
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By Ashli Brehm Parenting is Exhausting but Beautiful
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Charles Dickens. Smart guy, that one. Over the…
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By Caroline Poser We Spend a Lifetime Letting Our Babies Go
I saw my oldest son driving down the driveway through my office window. I was in a video meeting, which…
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By Sharon Kennedy A Mother is Forever
A mother is someone who lightens the burdens of a long, weary day. She’s always there in the night, waiting…
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By Sarah Whitman I Didn’t Have Kids to be Called a Good Mom
I didn’t have kids to be called a good mom. Because this mom thing isn’t about me. It’s about them.…
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Dear Husband, I Love Living this Ordinary Life With You
I once dreamed of a grand life. I was going to move to the big city. I was going to…
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By Jennifer Kish What if the Mess of Motherhood is Unparalleled Beauty in Disguise?
It’s 7:18 on Saturday morning and I can hear voices in the house. It sounds like at least four of…
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By Nicole Merritt You Were Born to Leave Me
I wasn’t sure if I was quite ready. In my heart, I wanted you out of my body; to be…
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By Liz Petrone Dear Kids, if the World Calls You Ordinary
What if my child is just ordinary? What if he never makes high honor roll? What if she never scores…
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By Brea Schmidt My Children Deserve To See the Whole Me, Not Just the Mom Me
Before I was a mother, I was a human being. A human being with life experiences, passions, fears, talents, hobbies,…
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By Caitlin Henderson It’s OK to Feel Sad About My Baby Starting Kindergarten
He made me a momma. At just a moment old, I gazed into his sweet eyes and he changed my…
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