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Amber Shoemaker

Amber is a full time mom, partner, daughter and sister. You can find her home with her boys or waiting for a doctor somewhere. She likes to read, write, and travel whenever she can.

The Four Friends You Need as a Mom

Kids, Motherhood
September 29, 2016
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By Amber Shoemaker

The Four Friends You Need as a Mom

I read all the parenting books. I was so “prepared” for what I thought motherhood would be like, I…

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What it’s like to know this is your last 8-year-old

Kids, Motherhood
May 2, 2016
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By Amber Shoemaker

What it’s like to know this is your last 8-year-old

My baby is turning nine tomorrow. A little boy who's getting definition in his arms and who cares about his…

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To The Young Mamma Rolling Her Eyes

Grief, Kids, Motherhood
April 29, 2016
880 Views
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By Amber Shoemaker

To The Young Mamma Rolling Her Eyes

I saw you roll your eyes today, young mamma. You probably didn't know I was watching, how could you? I…

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A Baby Story – What Is This Thing Screaming At Me?

Humor, Kids, Motherhood
April 14, 2016
876 Views
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By Amber Shoemaker

A Baby Story – What Is This Thing Screaming At Me?

I was 22 the first time I saw my son. I got pregnant at twenty-one years old, six months after…

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I Will Raise My Son To Be A Feminist

Kids, Motherhood
March 31, 2016
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By Amber Shoemaker

I Will Raise My Son To Be A Feminist

"She got raped." Those were the words I remember using when talking to a friend in a bar about 10…

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My Mother’s Last Days

Cancer, Death of a Parent, Grief
March 19, 2016
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By Amber Shoemaker

My Mother’s Last Days

I'm a daughter with a dead mother. I'm a lot of other things, of course. I'm a mom. A partner.…

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