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To My Firstborn as We Become a Family of Five

Journal, Motherhood
February 22, 2018
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By Candace Alnaji

To My Firstborn as We Become a Family of Five

It’s been almost three years since we brought you home from the hospital, a tiny bundle of need wrapped in…

Journal, Relationships
February 22, 2018
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By Her View From Home

I’ll Never Become My Mother

You know on Mother’s Day, when people take to social media to post photos of their mothers and write nice…

Relationships
February 21, 2018
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By Ashley Yarbrough

Dear Husband, I Am So Grateful For You

Dear Husband, You are completely oblivious. You didn't realize that I grinned ear-to-ear as you played and giggled with our…

Welcoming Motherhood Through Foster Care

Faith, Journal, Motherhood
February 21, 2018
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By AJ Wilson

Welcoming Motherhood Through Foster Care

After drinking deeply from the Word of God, I take another sip of coffee. I have a few quiet…

To the Wounded Wife, Staying Doesn’t Make You Weak

Journal, Mental Health
February 20, 2018
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By Her View From Home

To the Wounded Wife, Staying Doesn’t Make You Weak

I drove up to work, my eyes puffy from sleeplessness and sobs. I'd left our four-month-old with my aunt and…

Journal, Kids
February 20, 2018
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By Kathryn Malherbe

A Grandmother’s Wish For Her Grandchild

Author's note: This letter was written to my son by his grandmother, Wilma Malherbe, a week before this birth. My little…

Journal
February 20, 2018
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

The Gifts Life Gives You in Your 40s

I’ve been in my 40s for a few years now, long enough to reflect on all the gifts life gives…

Dear Surprise Baby, You’ve Changed Our Lives

Journal, Kids, Motherhood
February 19, 2018
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By Brandi Jarrett

Dear Surprise Baby, You’ve Changed Our Lives

Little girl, how did this happen? You weren’t even supposed to be here, you know. This would be the opening…

Why I Chose to Stay After My Husband Was Unfaithful

Living, Relationships
February 19, 2018
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By Jodie Utter

Why I Chose to Stay After My Husband Was Unfaithful

I'm certain, if the choice had been mine, I would not have spoken candidly to a group of my dear…

Inspiration, Motherhood
February 19, 2018
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By Christine Carter

To The Mom Who is Weary and Worn

To the mom who is weary and worn, facing another sleepless night with her newborn babe. To the mom who…

Humor, Motherhood
February 17, 2018
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By Jordan Harrell

Hey Guys, This is Pregnancy

Dear Men, Listen, I'm not a man-basher. I love men. You guys are great. I have several men in my…

Postpartum Depression is a Liar and a Thief

Journal, Mental Health
February 16, 2018
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By Lindsay Stauffer

Postpartum Depression is a Liar and a Thief

Dear postpartum depression, You’re brilliant. No really, you are. You let me make it through my first pregnancy completely unscathed, with…

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To My Firstborn as We Become a Family of Five

I’ll Never Become My Mother

Dear Husband, I Am So Grateful For You

Welcoming Motherhood Through Foster Care

To the Wounded Wife, Staying Doesn’t Make You Weak

A Grandmother’s Wish For Her Grandchild

The Gifts Life Gives You in Your 40s

Dear Surprise Baby, You’ve Changed Our Lives

Why I Chose to Stay After My Husband Was Unfaithful

To The Mom Who is Weary and Worn

Hey Guys, This is Pregnancy

Postpartum Depression is a Liar and a Thief

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