Motherhood Is Never Going to Be All Rainbows and Unicorns
In the early days of motherhood, I came across this article about whether women of today could “have it all.”…
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In the early days of motherhood, I came across this article about whether women of today could “have it all.”…
Continue ReadingYears ago, when my husband and I were first getting to know one another, he said to me, “Awara, if…
Continue ReadingI walked into the church, clutching my Bible tote and feeling butterflies in my stomach. Like the first day of…
Continue ReadingI’m a member of several mom-focused support groups online, both for creative purposes, and for practical tips, recommendations, and solidarity…
Continue ReadingAs I sit on the other side of depression, I feel like I could stay in these moments forever. It’s…
Continue ReadingAt some point many decades ago, the brown cardboard box my uncle Alwyn Harry, S.J. traveled with held Bachelor’s Friend…
Continue ReadingI wish I had asked more questions. My grandmother passed away just months before my first child was born. She…
Continue ReadingTwo years ago this very night, I sat in this very chair in front of this very window, surrounded by…
Continue ReadingFriendship sometimes feels like too weak a word for what it is. With our mind and hearts, we carefully select…
Continue ReadingI was telling a friend how exhausting some of the invisible labor is around here, and she laughed and said,…
Continue ReadingWhen my husband and I became parents, we quickly learned that people weren’t lying when they said, “Just to warn…
Continue ReadingOn the front steps of every home, you’ll find a welcome mat. You know it’s a welcome mat by the…
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