By Liz Petrone Motherhood is the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Love
Before I became a mother, I was a worker. I often worked three or even four jobs at a time,…
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Liz Petrone
Dear Struggling Mama, It Gets Better
This is for the broken mama. For the tired, the weary, the chewed up and spit out and cracked up…
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To All the Working Moms Who Are Tired Before They Get to Work
This morning I woke four sleepy humans. Some I gently patted, some I prodded, and one I pulled the covers…
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Dear Kids, if the World Calls You Ordinary
What if my child is just ordinary? What if he never makes high honor roll? What if she never scores…
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When the Boy on the Couch Isn’t Yours Anymore
“Your face!” I said to Jack the other night, reaching over, touching his cheek. There was a fresh scratch—nothing major—running…
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Remembering the Tulle
I was 20 weeks pregnant the second time around when we got the official word that this time we were…
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For The Motherless On Mother’s Day
Just the other day I was driving along in my car, listening to vintage hip hop and waving my hands in…
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Mom – Are You Happy? A Daughter’s Quest To Share The Truth Of Pain.
When I was 16 and on LSD, the decorative apple split open and so did I. Let’s start from the…
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This Woman Restored My Faith In Humanity
Most mornings I die a little when my baby rides away from me in his big yellow school bus. It's…
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I Saw My Dead Mom Today
I saw my mother today. I was walking into a restaurant--my view obstructed by a jacket hood raised against the…
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