I’m Learning To Control My Temper For My Child’s Sake
My biggest struggle as a new mom has been learning to control my temper. And you know what? I fail.…
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God is There Through it All
He's there, mama. He’s there in the disappointment. When you are sitting on the cold tile floor with yet another…
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Every Time Our Babies Walk Away From Us, They Come Back a Little Bit Older
Every time my baby walks away from me, she comes back a little bit older. This hit me the other…
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Pregnancy After Loss Requires a Different Kind of Hope
I sat in my son’s nursery during a 3 a.m. feed—my tired eyes scanning the room, desperate to stay awake.…
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Lord, Help Me Be Thankful Even On the Hard Days
When the baby spits up for the tenth time that day, help me to be thankful. When the toddler misses…
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Parenting With PTSD Has Made Me a Helicopter Mom
One afternoon I sat, gently swaying and patting my son’s back, after nursing him. I allowed my hand to rest…
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My Son Holds My Heart
This necklace has rested over my heart for almost a year now, and in that time it's come to symbolize…
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I’m Raising a Busy Boy
My boy lifted his little newborn head up off the bed while we were still in the hospital–straining and red-faced,…
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She Lived and She Was Loved
I carried my daughter even though she had a life-limiting diagnosis. I was 16-weeks pregnant when my OB called and…
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A Big Kid Is Born
The worn-out sock monkey with the Christmas hat went to bed with him every night. It was a gift from…
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