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    Parent for One Week

    Brianna Randall January 8, 2021 essays

    By Brianna Randall. Turns out you need a lot less stuff to raise kids in the Tonga.

    parenting, materialism, tonga, schedules, motherhood, clothing, needs

    Sorting Through the Pieces

    Tara January 4, 2021 essays

    By Tara of YKIHAYHT. Lately life has felt like a puzzle.

    motherhood, puzzle, parenting, sorting, friendships, relationships, identity

    Open Doors

    Galit Breen January 3, 2021 essays

    By Galit Breen. When my children ask what’s on my mind, knowing with every fiber of their sensitive beings, that there is, indeed, something there, I close my heart’s door to them.

    mothering, emotions, feelings, parenting, daughter

    A Gift Wrapped in Love, Not Perfection

    Andrea Condodemetraky January 1, 2021 essays

    By Andrea Condodemetraky. If you want to find something to get upset over during these busy wintry days, you will.

    holidays, stress, perfection, drama, family, parenting, mamalode, motherhood

    Isn’t Motherhood Supposed to Be Enough?

    Erin Britt December 31, 2020 essays

    By Liz O'Donnell. I wonder what long-term affect my choices will have on my children?

    choices, parenthood, motherhood, writing, book deal, balance, work, moments, childhood, career

    Let it Go, Let it Flow

    Alana Jones December 27, 2020 essays

    By Alana Jones. Life is funny. Life is short. No guarantees

    breath, emergency, infant, choking, fear, motherhood, parenting, mamalode

    It’s Okay to Cry

    Kathy Glow December 20, 2020 essays

    By Kathy Glow. The moments after I was told that my five-year-old son had a tumor in his brain were a blur to me

    grief, son, cancer, tumor, expectations, bravery, strength, loss, motherhood, parenting, mamalode, breathe

    Breathe Easy

    Julie Buckley December 17, 2020 essays

    By Julie Buckley. When I remember that first real health crisis I experienced as a mom, it’s a story about the love of an older sister and the helpfulness of a professional.

    asthma, asthma attack, breathing, panic, fear, hospital, doctors, love, mothering, motherhood

    Tripping Over Each Other

    Jennifer Savage December 16, 2020 essays

    By Jennifer Savage. It is tight. Winter is coming.

    small spaces, sleep, bedtime, apartment, savagemama, personal space, space, mothering, parenting, mamalode

    The Rush

    Beth Navarro December 14, 2020 essays

    By Beth Navarro. I didn’t like the stress I passed onto them when I rushed them. I could see it. And I didn’t like it. I wanted to break the cycle of impatience.

    rush, busy, motherhood, parenting, time
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