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Baby, Motherhood
November 5, 2019
5 Minute Read

Leaving My Baby at Daycare Never Gets Easier

I cry every day I drop my son off at daycare. The daycare door slowly shuts, and I see the last glimpse of my son in our caretaker’s arms. I try to…

Baby, Motherhood
November 4, 2019
5 Minute Read

His Twin Gave Him Life—And Me, a Son

A week after I had the thrill of seeing a very strong heartbeat blinking away on the ultrasound, my husband and I were at our fertility doctor’s…

Baby
October 31, 2019
4 Minute Read

Another Reason Not to Kiss the Babies: HSV1

I was 40 weeks pregnant and beyond ready to hold my son in my arms after nine months of waiting. It was my due date and I finally went into labor and…

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
October 21, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear Friend Waiting For a Baby

Dear waiting friend, Whether you are single and waiting for the right guy to marry and start a family with, or you and your husband are waiting for…

Baby, Motherhood
October 14, 2019
2 Minute Read

I’ll Cherish These Sacred Moments With You, Sweet Baby

In the silence of the morning, before anyone else is awake, it’s just you and me. Your gentle kicks wake me up. I feel you. I poke back, initiating…

Baby, Motherhood
October 1, 2019
4 Minute Read

To the Baby Boy I Chose Not to Raise

Every year around the same time, close to when you were born, I am reminded of the most difficult choice I’ve made in my life. This year you…

Baby, Faith, Grief, Loss
September 30, 2019
3 Minute Read

The Arms That Once Carried the Cross Hold Your Baby Today

My friend’s baby entered the world in the middle of the day. He entered the world sooner than we anticipated. He arrived and the tears that…

Baby, Motherhood
September 20, 2019
4 Minute Read

I Second Guessed My Second Child

I didn’t exactly go the traditional route. While my classmates were contemplating where to attend college or what to major in, I waddled…

Baby, Motherhood
September 15, 2019
4 Minute Read

Dear New Mom: Please Speak Up

Hi new mom. Old mom here. Yep. I’m a mom currently raising one teen and one pre-teen. It’s a whole new world where I’m at, but that…

Baby, Motherhood
September 12, 2019
3 Minute Read

To My Adopted Baby: You Saved Me

To my adopted baby, As you get older, you’re going to hear a lot of people talk about adoption in terms of saving a child. What I want you to…

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