By Bolaji Bamidele He Doesn’t Always Need Me Anymore and I’m Not Sure How To Feel About It
There is a moment nobody warns you about. Not the sleepless nights. Not the feeding schedules. Not the endless cycle…
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By Amy Keyes Enjoy the Ride, Kid
Last night I watched an episode of Shrinking. If you haven't jumped into the series yet, it's one of those…
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By Whitney Akin There’s an Ordinary Beauty to These Middle Years with Kids
“Just wait—before you know it, they’ll be all grown up!” I heard this countless times when my three children were…
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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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By Ashley Butler I’m Holding on To Their Littleness As Long As I Can
Today in the car line, I caught myself tearing up. My 4-year-old was walking in a straight line with the…
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By Jennifer Thompson Time is Flying and I Wouldn’t Have it Any Other Way
I’m not sure when I hopped on the people mover, but at some point, I did. Or at least that’s…
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By Her View From Home Seniors Answer Questions from Their Sixth Grade Selves—And It’s the Best Video You’ll See This Week
Somewhere in Chattanooga, TN is a school employee who deserves a huge raise... because whoever came up with the concept…
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By Kelly Odom The Playset Belongs to Another Little Boy Now
It’s 12:38 p.m. I’m fixing lunch. It’s the end of spring break, the last spring break. It’s my son’s senior…
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We Say So Many Goodbyes to Little Versions of Them
Before you become a parent, you think the times that will break your heart will only be the big ones—double-digit…
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It’s the First and Last Year He’ll Be Wearing My Shoes
When did this happen? My son and I have the same shoe size. The last month, here in the Northeast,…
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By Peyton Garland Leave the Fingerprints
Just leave them. That’s what my brain suggested, which is quite the intrusive thought for a mama who needs an…
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By Lyncon Martinez I’ll Hold You Now Because You Won’t Be Little Forever
It's 3 a.m., and I am purely exhausted. I sit in silence listening to you breathe. I stare at your…
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