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Living
October 5, 2020
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By Elizabeth Allison

I Have Aged a Lifetime This Year

Seven days ago, a Facebook memory popped up in my feed: the green hills, blue surf, and decadent food of…

I’m Tired of Working Like I Don’t Have Kids and Mothering Like I Don’t Have a Job

Living, Motherhood
September 24, 2020
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By Jamie Johnson

I’m Tired of Working Like I Don’t Have Kids and Mothering Like I Don’t Have a Job

As a full-time working mom in America, I have spent the last six years of my life trying to work…

Motherhood
September 18, 2020
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By Tiffany Frederick

It Doesn’t Mean the Tears Don’t Fall

This has all been a lot. Even though most days I can feel the blessing of extra time with the…

6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation

Grown Children
September 4, 2020
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By Kerstin Lindquist

6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation

While the nation discusses what will become of the children this fall, others wonder what will become of their grandparents.…

Motherhood
August 27, 2020
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By Jessica Abshire

Battling the Beast Named Anxiety

In the morning, when the light glows blue, the Beast behind my breastbone is quiet. She is tired, I suppose,…

I Wanted a Big Family —But I’ve Reached My Mothering Limit

Motherhood
August 25, 2020
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By Jordan Morgan

I Wanted a Big Family —But I’ve Reached My Mothering Limit

These past few months have been . . . a lot. I honestly don’t have the words to articulate all…

Your Brain Processes Thousands of Thoughts Per Hour—So Yes, Mama, You Need That Break

Motherhood
August 7, 2020
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By Jaclyn Warren

Your Brain Processes Thousands of Thoughts Per Hour—So Yes, Mama, You Need That Break

I've been working since high school, and every employer I've ever worked for has offered break time. Actually, by law, they've required…

Losing My Mom Hurts All Over Again in Times Like These

Grief
July 28, 2020
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By Christie Lynn

Losing My Mom Hurts All Over Again in Times Like These

I think we all can agree that what we are going through right now is something that none of us could…

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Take a Break From the World Right Now

Motherhood
July 21, 2020
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By Gail Hoffer-Loibl

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Take a Break From the World Right Now

I gave birth to my first child in 2012, and all at once, the world around me seemed to shut…

Motherhood
May 11, 2020
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By Shelley McCauley

On Mondays, We Start Over

Today is Monday. On Mondays, I wake up with the determination to get my life together. Everything has gone to…

Living
April 21, 2020
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By Jamie Propson

Honestly? I Hate This.

"Honestly, I hate this, too." Those were the words I typed in my email to my homeroom advisee today. It…

Dear Husband, When Everything Else is Uncertain, You Are My Constant

Marriage
April 17, 2020
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By Holly Dignen

Dear Husband, When Everything Else is Uncertain, You Are My Constant

Dear husband, Thank you. You are always picking up where I left off. Even when you only had two hours…

stress

I Have Aged a Lifetime This Year

I’m Tired of Working Like I Don’t Have Kids and Mothering Like I Don’t Have a Job

It Doesn’t Mean the Tears Don’t Fall

6 Coping Strategies For the Extra-Stressed Sandwich Generation

Battling the Beast Named Anxiety

I Wanted a Big Family —But I’ve Reached My Mothering Limit

Your Brain Processes Thousands of Thoughts Per Hour—So Yes, Mama, You Need That Break

Losing My Mom Hurts All Over Again in Times Like These

Dear Mama, It’s OK To Take a Break From the World Right Now

On Mondays, We Start Over

Honestly? I Hate This.

Dear Husband, When Everything Else is Uncertain, You Are My Constant

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother