By Becky Relan Let Us Raise Children To Be Better Than “Just Fine”
“I was raised ________ and I turned out just fine.” No. No, you didn’t. You are broken. I am broken.…
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By Ann-Marie Ferry I Lost My Baby But Not His Memory
Twenty-five feet of crystal-clear water rolled between the pier where I stood and the smooth, colorful boulders on the lake…
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By Meghan Moyer I’m Raising My Son To Love Me Second
I found myself wide awake in the wee hours of this morning. My son having just cried out to snuggle…
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A Phone Call Made Us Parents—A Mother’s Sacrifice Made Us a Family
“I’d like you to be the parents for my daughter,” my heart pounded in response to the immediate realization of…
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By Her View From Home It’s OK To Be a Little Disappointed in the Sex of Your Baby
I’m blessed with three incredible, precious children who are all the same gender. And now I’m expecting our fourth baby.…
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By Liz Newman Friendship Changes When One of You Has a Baby
I always knew motherhood would bring a world of change, and I feared one of those changes would be my…
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By Brigitte Shular 9 Things the Medical Mama Needs You To Know
Medical mamas are a unique breed. We complete medical care every day. We advocate for our babies, learn dozens of…
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By Carolyn Moore I Miss the Feeling of a Newborn Baby On My Chest
A few days ago, I was on the phone with a friend who’d just had a baby. As we were…
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By Mehr Piracha Lee It’s Not Supposed To Be Like This, But I Hope You Feel Me Rooting For You
It’s not supposed to be like this. I should be in those stands. I’ve been watching you from those stands…
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Sometimes Autism Spectrum Disorder Hides in Plain Sight
Is he autistic enough? Such a weird question. Yet, it is one I find myself worrying about and struggling with.…
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By Jennifer Bailey I Don’t Get Anything Done During Naptime And I’m Not Sorry
For roughly the first 18 months of my son's life, I utilized naptime as a means to put the house…
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Watching My Sister Become a Mother Took My Breath Away
My baby sister is not a baby anymore. She’s a beautiful, strong, intelligent 33-year-old woman, and she is currently 35-weeks…
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