By Amy Keyes As the Mom of a Teen, I Belong in the Backseat Now
I remember growing up, the best thing in the world was calling "shotgun!” and beating my sisters to the front…
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By Kristi Killpack Moms Know We’ll Miss This (but Maybe Not the Hard Parts)
It has been a day. You are hurrying through the grocery store, trying to calm your screaming baby and hoping…
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By Ashley Daniels Goodbye to the Baby Hangers
You bought them when you first found out you were pregnant. It may have been one of the first items,…
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He’s Slowly Walking Away with Footprints As Big As Mine
The true measure of a mother’s love is her willingness to wake up before the sun on vacation. On a…
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By Kate Wilde I’m Going To Be Sad When You Don’t Need Me the Same
It just hit me. I’m going to be sad. I’m going to be sad when you don’t want to go…
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How Much Longer Will I Watch Them Play?
As I sit here watching my two boys running around on the bright-colored foam mats, sliding down the bright red…
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I Don’t Belong In the Baby Section Anymore
I don’t belong here anymore. The thought crept into my mind today as I stood in the baby section. I…
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By Harmony Vuycankiat You’ll Never Know Just How Much I Love You
My firstborn son is a senior in high school this year. I don’t even know how I feel about that.…
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Sometimes Growth Is Tangible, and When It Is You Hold On Tight
I never expected my sign to come in the form of a plastic bag. As a parent, you’re told over…
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By Susan Lambert Where Have All the Puppet Shows Gone?
I remember the puppet shows so vividly. The stage curtain was always the same old, red-checked, woolen blanket strung roughly…
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It’s Her Time To Fly
Memory ghosts dance in the periphery of my mind. Even though three weeks have passed since I dropped her off—my…
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I Wasn’t Counting On You Growing Up So Fast
I wasn’t counting. I was feeding you on the sofa in the dark, I was rereading the directions on a…
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