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Grown Children, Motherhood
June 5, 2024
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By Heather Spiva

23 Years Later, I’m Getting a Daughter

After raising two boys, I’m finally getting a daughter. Though I grew up as a part of a trio of…

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
May 30, 2024
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By Emily Burmeister

I’m Not Ready for the Nerf Days to End

The normal afternoon rush was in full force. Kids were home, snacks were eaten, shoes were strewn in the entryway,…

Motherhood
May 24, 2024
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By Heather Spiva

They Won’t Need You This Way Forever

This last week at church, I sat behind a little boy. As we stood to sing worship songs, he continued…

Kids, Motherhood
May 14, 2024
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By Emmy Craig

Sensitive Sons Are Strong Too

My son has always been timid. When he was a baby, he cried when he lost his pacifier in his…

Kids
May 3, 2024
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By Drew Forsman

“Tell Me Another Story, Daddy?”

"Tell me another story, Daddy?" I had heard these words since we had finished supper. My 5-year-old son loves hearing…

Losing a Brother, Understanding My Mother

Grief, Loss
May 2, 2024
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By Allie Gravitt

Losing a Brother, Understanding My Mother

At the end of his life, I didn’t like my brother. That feels awful to say. It probably is awful. My…

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
March 9, 2024
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By Raiyah Hurt

When Your Baby becomes a Big Boy

My son recently learned how to climb out of things, so I asked my husband to take the side off…

I Want to Be My Teen’s Friend, but First I Have to Be His Mother

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
March 3, 2024
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By Manndi Maphies

I Want to Be My Teen’s Friend, but First I Have to Be His Mother

He’s 13. I could stop there, and most parents would simply shake their heads, give me a look of sympathy,…

When Your Son Grows Up, You Will Remember This

Grown Children, Motherhood
February 3, 2024
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By Vicki Bahr

When Your Son Grows Up, You Will Remember This

When your son turns 50, you will remember how, when he was a baby, he would kick the arm of…

My Son Won’t Grow out of Autism but He Is Growing into Himself

Motherhood
January 25, 2024
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By Shannon Urquiola

My Son Won’t Grow out of Autism but He Is Growing into Himself

As I sit here by the warm glow of the fire, I find myself once again, reflecting on our life,…

Kids, Motherhood
January 11, 2024
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By Melissa Neeb

Raising a Son Is Gonna Wreck You

Raising a son is gonna wreck you. He's gonna lock eyes with you and it's not gonna matter whether it's…

Motherhood
January 8, 2024
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By Whitney Britton

I’m Raising My Boy to Leave Me

His boisterous cries filled the room as he entered this world. When they laid my son on my chest in…

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23 Years Later, I’m Getting a Daughter

I’m Not Ready for the Nerf Days to End

They Won’t Need You This Way Forever

Sensitive Sons Are Strong Too

“Tell Me Another Story, Daddy?”

Losing a Brother, Understanding My Mother

When Your Baby becomes a Big Boy

I Want to Be My Teen’s Friend, but First I Have to Be His Mother

When Your Son Grows Up, You Will Remember This

My Son Won’t Grow out of Autism but He Is Growing into Himself

Raising a Son Is Gonna Wreck You

I’m Raising My Boy to Leave Me

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