By Shaina Sweeney Some Dads Were Meant to Have Daughters
Do we have a hunter green bow is a text I received from my husband while I was at work.…
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By Taylor Halfpenny Today I Cried
Today I cried. I cried hard. I sat at top of the staircase, covered my face, and cried. When he…
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By Kaleigh Christensen This is the Most You Will Ever Need Your Mama
Today was a hard day. You were completely attached to me. You woke up in the morning angry. You didn’t…
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By Kristine Western Play Really is the Work of Childhood
As I sit here, I am listening to my older daughter color by herself in another room. Of all of…
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By Sina Steele Lord, Teach Me To Number The Days
Lord, teach me to number my days. I leaned over and picked her up from her crib. I rocked her…
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By Ashley Reynolds The Joy in Forgetting Time With You
You see the soft white bristles just poking from the pillow’s edge. “A feather, give it a pull,” I say,…
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I’m Even Grateful For the Tantrums
At first, when you would scream and cry I would dread every second of it. I would pray for you…
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You’re Not My Baby Anymore
As I look through your baby pictures, it hits me. It hits me so hard. You, sweet toddler, are not…
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By Katie Hutton Here’s to Two
I can’t believe you’re two. It seems like just yesterday I held you in my arms for the first time…
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By Pri Walker Dear Firstborn, I’ll Never Forget When it Was Just Us
My little one, Tomorrow you earn a new title: “big”. And before we both embark on this new journey, I…
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By Kayci Villarreal Be Wild, Child—But Remember Your Roots
For years I longed for a second baby. I daydreamed about snuggling a newborn, hours spent rocking a tiny bundle of…
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Look For the Mom
Summertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and…
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