Dear Baby, I Will Protect You With Everything I Have
Dear baby, I will protect you with everything that I have. You deserve to come into this world safe and loved and protected. The…
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It’s a Strange Time to Be Pregnant
It’s such a strange time to be pregnant. That fact has never been more obvious then as she stands in the waiting room alone for her first,…
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Today I’m Sad For the Expecting Mamas
I went to my well-baby checkup today alone. I recorded the heartbeat for Ben to hear as this was the first appointment he’s had to miss due to the…
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Dear Second Born, You Make Me a Better Mom
Dear second born, You didn’t make me a mom, you made me a better one. I didn’t think I could possibly love another human being with that perfect…
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To the Mom Expecting Two
To the momma who just saw more than one heartbeat fluttering on the screen. To the momma who just found out there are multiple babies starting a life…
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Check in With Your Pregnant Friends
Check in with your pregnant friends. Because the weight of the coronavirus pandemic isn’t what they thought they’d be carrying. And…
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I Wasn’t Sure I’d Ever Be a Mom, But God Was
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. I would have loved to have been married with a few kids in my 20s, but that is not how life…
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What I Really Mean When I Say I’m Fine
The nurse handed me a piece of paper with questions I had been dreading to answer. I put on my best I’m fine face while simultaneously sipping a…
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I’ll Always Want Another Baby
I don’t think I’ll ever not want another baby. I’ll be wandering the mall to pick up some new things for my kids, and it will hit me. I see…
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As a New Mom, I Worry a Little Less With This Gadget in My Baby’s Nursery
One of the hardest parts about being married to a woman with anxiety is that I don’t always know how to help my wife cope. Yes, I know her…
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