Look For the Mom
Summertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and birthdays…
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Emily Solberg
Your Second Baby Will Double Your Heart
Your second baby . . . Your second baby will make you wonder why you ever thought one was hard, but prove that a sibling is the best gift you could…
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I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom and I’m Exhausted, Too
Society to stay-at-home moms: – When you first bring your baby home, make sure to let your husband sleep. Remember, he has to go to work in the…
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Dear Future Daughter-In-Law, These Are My Promises to You
Dear future daughter-in-law, Your someday husband is currently two years old. Right now it’s hard to imagine that he’ll ever be interested in…
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A Mama Isn’t Born, She’s Made
A mama isn’t born—a mama is made. I wasn’t born to be your mama. No, my love. I was MADE to be your mama. I longed for you, and I knew in my…
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Mommy Always Comes Back
Your gangly toddler legs hug my waist as you cling to me. I squeeze tightly, then lower you to the floor as I gently detach your grip from around my…
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Someday, I’ll Tell Her
Someday, I’ll tell her. When she can’t muster more than a grimace in my direction, I’ll tell her she used to save her biggest smiles for Mommy.…
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Dear Son, I’ll Take You At Your Worst
“He’s such a calm boy.” “I promise he’s well-behaved when he’s with me.” “We had a great day.…
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Please Stop Asking My Child To Smile
There’s nothing I dread more than a trip out in public with my toddler. Not because of the inevitable antics that result from trying to keep a tiny…
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Thank You For Being a Dad Who Shows Up
This is for the dads who show up. This is for the dads who feel helpless and scared as they watch their babies enter the world, but wouldn’t…
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