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Missed Moments: Why My Parents Matter So Much Now

Katie | March 22, 2013

I stood at the end of my driveway, baby in my arms, sobbing as the white compact rental car carrying…

Joshua | March 20, 2013

Keeping my 5-year-old company while I work. Can women really have it all? This question is a recent media obsession,…

Rachael | March 19, 2013

When I got married, I moved 300 miles from all of my family. I went from a small town on…

Rachael | January 16, 2013

Older women seem to enjoy offering compliments to younger moms and their families. We can all recount at least one…

Rachael | October 26, 2012

My second and youngest child turns one year old on Saturday. This fall has brought with it a flurry of…

Katie | July 16, 2012

People say that kids need good role models. Some would say that parents are the best role models kids can have…

Guest Author | April 5, 2012

By Heather Novak Easter is four days away and I just got the decorations out. OOPS. A sampling of my…

Rachael | March 2, 2012

It’s a warm summer evening. I’ve just finished cleaning up the dinner dishes and my preschool-aged daughter, Megan, is…

Katie | January 19, 2012

My Christmas companion As the holidays arrived, I was reminded how different my life is than most of my friends. …

Katie | December 18, 2011

** Memoir Monday is a weekly series that features pieces of my memoir-in-progress that covers my first pregnancy. Click here…