Dear Mom, Thanks For Helping Me Go From Daughter to Mother
I hear the familiar ringtone coming from my computer. My daughter knows it, too. “Mimmie!” she shouts. Her grandparents live…
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Audra Powers
These Candid Mothering Moments Matter
My almost-4-year-old snapped this photo of me. She swiped my phone off the couch while I was nursing her baby…
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Dear Toddler, Even on the Hard Days I Love You So Much
Dear toddler, I’m having a hard time. I’m frustrated, and I don’t always respond to you the way I should.…
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I Am the Face of Postpartum Rage
This is the face of postpartum rage. I didn't feel sad or depressed. I didn't have anxiety. But I did…
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From the Tired Mom in Need of Grace
Hi God, it’s me . . . the tired mom. I was up all night with a sick baby. Every…
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What if Our Time Together is Cut Short?
I hear the baby crying on the monitor. I open my eyes, roll out of bed, and stumble to his room.…
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Want Your Husband to Know How You’re Feeling? Tell Him.
After six years of marriage, I think I have something figured out. Communication is EVERYTHING. OK, you might be rolling…
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Because I’m a Mom, Sometimes I Just Can’t Even
Am I a total flake? I mean, I feel like I'm flaking out a lot lately. I have to reschedule meetings, bail…
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