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Dear Daughter, Mean Girls Don’t Get To Define You

Kids, Motherhood
October 16, 2025
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By Courtney Devich

Dear Daughter, Mean Girls Don’t Get To Define You

“Well, what did they say?” I asked her. “They said no,” she replied with tears welling up in her little…

Living, Motherhood
July 20, 2024
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By Courtney Devich

Why I Put Down the Bottle for Good

“Would you like a drink?” “No, thank you though,” I usually reply. Sometimes I’ll throw in a, “No, I don’t…

Baby, Motherhood
January 10, 2024
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By Courtney Devich

Dear Helmet Mama, It’s Not Your Fault

I’m a helmet mama. It’s something I never thought I’d say, but there it is. And I’m not going to…

This Is Why Moms Ask for Experience Gifts

Faith, Living, Motherhood
November 28, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

This Is Why Moms Ask for Experience Gifts

When a mama asks for experience gifts for her kids for Christmas, please don’t take it as she’s ungrateful or…

Baby, Motherhood
October 7, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

Hold the Baby and Check In on the Mama

Don’t forget to check in on the mama. Everyone always asks in the first few weeks, “How are you feeling?”…

Your Friend with Social Anxiety Isn’t Rude, It’s Just Really Hard

Friendship, Living
August 7, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

Your Friend with Social Anxiety Isn’t Rude, It’s Just Really Hard

“You know you came off as rude, right?” “I didn’t mean to. Honestly, I just don’t know what to say…

I’m Anxiously Expecting But God Will Carry Me Through

Faith, Motherhood
June 24, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

I’m Anxiously Expecting But God Will Carry Me Through

What if I miscarry? What if I have an ectopic pregnancy? What if I have a premature baby and we spend…

Motherhood
May 7, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

Motherhood Became My Dream

“Just you wait and see.” My mom always said that to me growing up (and boy, did I roll my…

Exclusively Pumping Makes You One Strong Mother

Motherhood
February 4, 2023
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By Courtney Devich

Exclusively Pumping Makes You One Strong Mother

Dear exclusively pumping mama, Oh, how I see you, sweet mama. (I’ve been you—twice now, as a matter of fact.) …

Living, Motherhood
October 23, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By Courtney Devich

Mommy Needs Medicine—And That’s OK

“Mommy, what is that?” “It’s Mommy’s medicine for her anxiety. It’s one of the ways that God helps me.” It…

There’s a Good Reason Moms Yell Sometimes

Kids, Motherhood
September 9, 2021
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By Courtney Devich

There’s a Good Reason Moms Yell Sometimes

She sometimes has to raise her voice. Before I became a mother, I always thought moms just had loud voices.…

Anxiety Sometimes Makes Me Believe I’m a Bad Mom

Living, Motherhood
August 16, 2021
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3 Minute Read

By Courtney Devich

Anxiety Sometimes Makes Me Believe I’m a Bad Mom

My anxiety sometimes makes me feel like a bad mom. Sometimes, I even hate the mother I am because of…

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Dear Daughter, Mean Girls Don’t Get To Define You

Why I Put Down the Bottle for Good

Dear Helmet Mama, It’s Not Your Fault

This Is Why Moms Ask for Experience Gifts

Hold the Baby and Check In on the Mama

Your Friend with Social Anxiety Isn’t Rude, It’s Just Really Hard

I’m Anxiously Expecting But God Will Carry Me Through

Motherhood Became My Dream

Exclusively Pumping Makes You One Strong Mother

Mommy Needs Medicine—And That’s OK

There’s a Good Reason Moms Yell Sometimes

Anxiety Sometimes Makes Me Believe I’m a Bad Mom

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So God Made a Mother