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Why We Stopped Going House to House for the Holidays

We hit a breaking point. We were so tired of rushing from house to house; we had truly begun to dread holidays. It was time to make a change for our family.

WATCH: Hobby Lobby Lights Up Mom Hearts With Viral Christmas Ad

Has Hobby Lobby entered the world of emotionally persuasive holiday short-form cinema? It would certainly seem so! And their Christmas ad effort is 100% geared toward what is undoubtedly their most loyal customer: busy (exhausted, out-of-time) moms.

“This Christmas I Want Food”: What These Foster Kids Want For Christmas Is Heartbreaking

None of them asked for this year’s hottest toy, or another video game to add to their collection. No, the children who filled out these tags listed their “innermost dreams”—things that should be part of everyone’s childhood.

Tag: Motherhood

‘We Have No Visible Finish Line’—The Case for Why Moms Are so Burnt Out

This is why moms are always so quick to snap. This is why we are so sensitive. Because we are desensitized. We are numb. We are so beyond burnt out.

Husband Curses Wife’s Boots as He Trips Over Them—When He Realizes Where They’ve Been, He’s in Tears

Here they were. Brown boots, fuzzy on the inside, worn ragged but sturdy as fresh leather, covered in dog hair and the permanent crumbs of family life.

The Barbie Movie Hit Me Smack in the Feels as the Mom of a Teenage Girl

I had zero expectations for the Barbie movie, and therefore, my expectations were wildly exceeded. But the parts I truly did not see coming that wrenched my heart in two were centered on motherhood, of all things.

Dear Mama: This Summer, Be the One

"Be the one who drinks in long hot days, shrieking little people, and melting popsicles because you value the chaos in the moment."

“You Can’t Ever Be Too Protective”—Mom Defends Tracking Her Kids With Apple AirTags

Tech tags like Apple AirTags and Tile are all the rage. But one mom has a rather unique use for these tech tags that's causing a bit of a dustup on TikTok: she puts them on bracelets on her two and four-year-old children and has "trained" them to come to her when the AirTags beep.

To Daughters Everywhere, From a Motherless Mom

It wasn't until I lost my mom that I learned to truly appreciate the simple times we had together. I pray you don't make the same mistake with your mothers—or daughters. It's hard being a motherless mom.

Motherhood Is Not The Highest Calling

I see women diminishing or suppressing other areas of their life because God has called them to motherhood.

“She Handled Motherhood Beautifully”—Then She Took Her Own Life. The Real Face of Postpartum Depression.

“Not every new mother’s journey is happy and bright. Sometimes it is dark, lonely, scary, miserable, and uncertain."