By Justina Oldehoff The Loss of a Child Brings Isolating Grief
The more time that passes, the more isolating grief feels. I have isolated myself. I have pushed people away. I…
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By Lacy Estelle Teach Your Son To Help Now So He’ll Serve His Wife Well Later
I had an epiphany tonight. I was walking around the kitchen with a toddler on my hip. My 9-year-old tried…
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To the Loving Hearts Who Cared For My Premature Baby, I Am Forever Grateful
You sat with us during the absolute worst and the best moments of our life. You fought for our boys…
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By A Cogent Teenagers and Toddlers Are More Alike Than Different
They’re both testing boundaries. They’re both pushing their limits. They’re both discovering themselves outside of their parents’ identities. They’re both…
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This is NICU Life
The overwhelming feeling of worry, sadness, and guilt when you walk through those NICU doors for the first time and…
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I Didn’t Understand the Pain of Child Loss Until I Became a Mother Myself
I’m 28 and I tend to say that I am the only child. Not because it’s true, but because saying…
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What a Mom Does That You Don’t See is Everything
What it looks like she did . . . absolutely nothing or the bare minimum at best. Sure, she did…
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I’m Size Loved and That’s Just Fine With Me
Why is that fit, seemingly healthy guy with that not-so-fit, seemingly unhealthy gal? I am ashamed to admit this thought…
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By Rachel Weidner Motherhood Can Sneak Up On You
I’ll be in the middle of my morning routine—brewing coffee, letting the dog out, getting the kids' breakfast—when all of…
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By Nickey J Dunn I’m An Emotional Pack Mule Carrying An Impossible Mental Load
“Are you under any stress?” My doctor, bless her heart, had the audacity in 2020 to ask me if I…
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I Never Thought I’d Have a Refrigerator Like This, But I’m So Grateful I Do
I never thought I’d have a refrigerator like this. You know . . . the one covered in alphabet magnets…
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By Maria Good Incompetent Cervix Threatened My Pregnancy and My Unborn Son’s Life
March 1, 2017 was the scariest, most terrifying day of my life. I remember that day like it was yesterday,…
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