By Bolaji Bamidele He Doesn’t Always Need Me Anymore and I’m Not Sure How To Feel About It
There is a moment nobody warns you about. Not the sleepless nights. Not the feeding schedules. Not the endless cycle…
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By Rachel Meghan This Is How I’m Raising My Sensitive Son
When I was pregnant with my son, everyone warned me of what was to come. “Just you wait,” they’d say…
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The Final Out
Tonight I watched him step up to the plate for the last time. Play-offs. Single elimination. Down by one. Last…
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Behind Every Smiling Graduate Is a Mother Letting Go
Every year, millions of American families send their children off to their freshman year of college. Their pictures dot our…
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Watching Your Children Build the Life You Prayed For Is Beautiful
“I love you, Mom.” “Hmmm?” (A little louder) “I love you.” “I love you too…so very much.” I’d been deep…
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By Emily Washut My ‘Dusty Son’ is 5
As moms, we categorize everything. Girl mom. Boy mom. Wine mom. Outdoor mom. Farm mom. City mom. Now there’s been…
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By Megan Kewaza A Big Brother Is His Little Sister’s First Friend
He doesn’t remember the day she came home.But she has never known a world without him. From the beginning, he…
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By Kimberly Phyfe Second Graders Are At the Perfect Age
Second grade is the perfect age in childhood. They’re not in preschool, crossing the bridge from toddler to big kid…
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By Rachel Kosar Today When I Hugged You
Today when I hugged you, I noticed you had to bend your body to lay your head on my shoulder.…
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My Sons Outnumber My Daughter—Here’s What You Don’t See
The first time I heard a comment about the number of boys I had, I was heavily pregnant with my…
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Dear Middle Child, I See You
To my middle child, Today I just wanted to tell you something: I see you. I see you trying hard,…
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By Katarina Bohn My Son Is a Living Reminder of My Dad In Heaven
I was 17 years old and a senior in high school when my father passed away after a lengthy battle…
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