By Shelley Skuster Mommy, Why Are You Crying?
I’m at the car pick-up line at my daughter’s elementary school. Except now it's the pick-up line where my daughter’s…
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Shelley Skuster
At Long Last, I Really am “Mom”
My husband and I shuffle down the hall and take the elevator to the lobby. The metal doors bolt open.…
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Read This Only If I Die
I fold each letter and tuck them into four separate envelopes—one for each kid. Then I lick them shut. Still…
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Four Simple Words That Made Me Weep After My Son’s Birth
As quickly as my contractions pierce across my belly, they end. The moan-wrenching pain of childbirth is over, and my…
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Processing the Grief and Gratitude of the Final Baby
The spot where my IV was shoved into my vein has officially healed. The bruise on my back from the…
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Obituary Gone Viral: Mom Recounts Loving Her Son Despite Heroin Addiction
His picture instantly caught my eye. His grin looked far too young to be in the obituary section. But there…
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Infertility Changed Me
We walked into the clinic and sat in the waiting room. It was quiet. Dozens of women and couples sat…
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When Comparison Almost Steals Your Joy
My girlfriend called as I was swigging down a cup of reheated coffee while chasing around my toddlers and picking dried…
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I Just Want To Fit In – The Infertility Club
From the Outside Looking In I wanted to be part of the club for so many years. Six years to…
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