By Hilary Doyle I’m Done Trying To Make Everyone Else Happy During the Holidays
Every year as the holidays draw near, my dread, overwhelm, and anxiety begin to heighten. Almost to the point of…
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Hilary Doyle
I Am the Gap Filler
I’ve been wracking my brain in an effort to pinpoint the reason for my over-the-top fatigue—mental and physical. I’m a…
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A Mother Just Knows
My husband sat across the room watching me tenderly and ever so gently swaddle and rock my six-month-old son. Distress…
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Mothering a Child With Big Emotions is Heavy
Dear son with all the big emotions, I get it, you’ve had a long day. There was lots to learn…
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Truthfully? I Just Want a Break for Mother’s Day.
Possible unpopular opinion alert: I don’t want to spend Mother’s Day with my kids. Do I love them so much…
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I Promise I’m Doing My Best, But My Kids Push Every Boundary I Set
You didn’t say a word. You didn’t have to. You rolled your eyes, and subtly shook your head, and let…
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Please Ask Before Sharing My Kids on Your Social Media
As much as I love displays of positivity—excitement, happiness, pride, and joy on social media—can you respect my wishes and…
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Postpartum Depression Happens To Foster Parents, Too
Feelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness, and guilt. Changes in sleep patterns. Extreme fatigue. Difficulty concentrating. Restlessness and irritability. Loss of…
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Because if I Don’t Do it, it Never Gets Done
“You just have to learn to let things go undone”. The line of unsolicited advice I’ve heard the most since…
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It’s Nothing Personal When I Say No
I say no. A lot. Over the years, the invitations extended have declined. I’m OK with that. The folks who…
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She Carries the Heart No Longer Beating Within
The sound of a woman sobbing wakes me. Moments pass in the still and quiet hours of the early morning…
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