By Autumn Knapp As a Special Needs Mom, I Crave the Structure of the School Year
For most, summer break means freedom: slow mornings, Popsicles, Slip 'N Slides, and late bedtimes. But for parents like me…
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I Want to Be an In-The-Lake Mom
"I think they'd really like it if you got into the lake with them today," my husband whispered. I knew…
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Give Us a Sandlot Summer
The baseball diamond is my kids’ happy place. Each year, when spring turns to summer and the warm weather comes…
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By Kelsey Scism Summer Mom Is My Hardest Job
One week ago today, “summer” became official in my house. We had a relaxed morning with no alarm clocks, we…
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By Christy Margritz There’s No Tired Like Teacher Tired
If you’re a teacher, you’ve heard it. If you know a teacher, you may have said it. “You’re so lucky…
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Dear Kindergarten Graduate, My Hand Will Always Be Yours to Hold
Tomorrow you’ll graduate kindergarten. You chose the perfect shirt for the occasion. It’s a blue and white button-up. “Get one…
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Summer Goes by Too Fast
To my oldest, As our summer vacation nears an end and we begin school supply shopping, I think about all…
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By Her View From Home Oops, We Forgot to Have Sex This Summer
It's summer! The season of bikinis and pool parties and cocktails on the back deck. It's time to wear your…
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By Emily Waletich Remember When Summer Lasted Forever?
June has always been magical. It’s open window season in the Midwest. The perfect offering after a long thaw and…
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By Connie Cumming I’m Giving My Kids the Summer Fun I Never Had
I love that my kids hate school. Stay with me here . . . Yes, I absolutely love that year…
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By Stephanie Kramm I Know It’s Just Summer Camp but I Miss You Already
You would’ve thought I was sending you off to college. The way I triple-checked to make sure you had everything…
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By Jodi McDonnell Give Me a Barefoot, Back Door Always Open Kind of Summer
I want a barefoot, back door left open kind of summer. One where the kids enjoy getting dirty toes, one…
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