Who Is Taking Care of the Mothers?
After my boys were born, there were appointments. To check their latch. To check their weight. To check their hearing. To check the color of their…
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Health, Mental Health, Relationships
I Don’t Have Anxiety—But My Husband Does
I don’t have anxiety but my husband does. We should have realized this years ago but we missed it. The realization came suddenly and as…
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Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
Why We Absolutely Need Mom Friends
I was a few months shy of my 31st birthday when I became a mother. Not young by any standard, but life experience doesn’t make the transition…
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What it Really Means to be a Mother
What does it really, truly mean to be a mother? Does being a mother mean your life mainly consists of potty-training, play dates, naps,…
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A New Royal Baby! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Announce Pregnancy
Family gatherings in the Royal family are about to get a whole lot cuter—the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known as Prince Harry and Meghan…
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Need a Doctor But Don’t Have Time For the Clinic? Bryan Health ezVisit Has You Covered.
Thank you to Bryan Health for sponsoring this post. “Have a good day!” I called after my oldest daughter as she scurried into school. Ten minutes…
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Clinging to Faith When You Feel Broken
“So let go my soul and trust in Him. The waves and wind still know His name.” -It Is Well, Bethel Music It’s so easy to praise God…
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To the Woman Crying in the Hospital Bathroom
I want you to know that I heard you. I heard your sobs as I was leaving the OBGYN’s office after my annual exam. I saw who I presume was your…
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Cancer, Child Loss, Faith, Grief
I Am Not My Child’s Death
We are NOT what has happened to us or what this world says we are. That is not what defines us. While we are grieving parents, that is not what our…
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When You Find Out You’re Pregnant—Then Suddenly, You’re Not.
After several months of trying, it happened. The pregnancy test read “pregnant,” along with another four, just to be sure. While I was…
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When the Helper Needs the Helping
“Mom, can you put my other sock on? Can you also tie my other shoe, too? That’d be great.” I’m a professional helper. My kids…
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From the Farmer to His Wife, I’ll Love Her Through the Harvest
I squint my tired eyes as I look down the end rows, waiting to catch a glimpse of the home lights burning. The clock says its 9 p.m. No doubt she is…
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