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Behind Every Smiling Graduate Is a Mother Letting Go

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 20, 2026
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By Shalene Roberts

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…

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 28, 2026
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By Deanna Ryan

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

T-minus 44 days until a new beginning- Math has never been my strong suit or my favorite subject, but it…

I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

Living, Motherhood
April 26, 2026
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By Joanne McHugh

I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

During my oldest daughter’s freshman year of college, I started being haunted by a recurring dream of an old-fashioned suitcase—one…

Teen
April 24, 2026
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By Cat Borg

She’s 13 and Figuring Life Out

We’re in the teen years now. The years that were always way off in the future. Those times that seemed…

One Day I’ll Miss These Drives To and From School

Teen
April 16, 2026
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By Charissa Bates

One Day I’ll Miss These Drives To and From School

I am at the school for the third or fourth time today. I have honestly lost track of how many…

Motherhood
March 4, 2026
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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.…

We Delayed Giving Our Teen a Phone; It Was Worth It

Kids, Teen, Tween
February 20, 2026
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By Kristin Johnson

We Delayed Giving Our Teen a Phone; It Was Worth It

We made a decision early on not to give our kids phones or smart watches when most of their friends…

Motherhood, Teen
February 3, 2026
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By Abby McDonald

Time Is All We Have with our Kids

A few weeks ago, I made a mistake no mother of a teenage driver wants to make: I watched from…

Kids, Motherhood
February 2, 2026
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By Cari Resnick

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,…

My Mom Disappeared, and It’s the Not Knowing that Haunts Me

Living
December 7, 2025
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By Stephanie Lee

My Mom Disappeared, and It’s the Not Knowing that Haunts Me

I was a teenager when my mom disappeared. One day she was there—and then she wasn’t. No warning. No goodbye.…

Mothering a Middle School Daughter Is New

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
December 5, 2025
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By Aimee C. Trafton

Mothering a Middle School Daughter Is New

My daughter and I went swimming today. A hobby that has always bonded the two of us, our shared love…

My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend

Motherhood, Teen
December 3, 2025
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By Jennifer White

My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend

I don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…

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Behind Every Smiling Graduate Is a Mother Letting Go

Soon There Will Be No More Breakfasts To Make

I’m Going to Tell You the Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

She’s 13 and Figuring Life Out

One Day I’ll Miss These Drives To and From School

Today When I Hugged You

We Delayed Giving Our Teen a Phone; It Was Worth It

Time Is All We Have with our Kids

Dear Middle Child, I See You

My Mom Disappeared, and It’s the Not Knowing that Haunts Me

Mothering a Middle School Daughter Is New

My Teenage Daughter became My Best Friend

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