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Motherhood
September 22, 2020
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If Anything Survives 2020, It’ll Be the Mothers

There is something about a fistful of dandelions. The way my kids’ little hands wrap around the brightly-colored bouquets of so-called flowers.…

Faith, Motherhood
September 22, 2020
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Above All Else, I Want My Kids To Love God

As I sit here cradling my baby, debating what kind of momma I want to be, I know that no matter what other decisions I make, I want to raise people…

Kids, Motherhood
September 21, 2020
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This Isn’t the Start To School You Deserved, But We’ll Make the Most of it

I remember dropping you off at daycare the first time. You were just three months old. I sat in the waiting area, dreading the moment I would have to…

Baby, Kids, Motherhood
September 21, 2020
6 Minute Read

Dear Mama, Your Heart is Built For This

Hey mama, I see you there, super pregnant and super emotional. I know you’re worried. I know you’re spending countless hours at night, lying in…

Faith, Motherhood
September 20, 2020
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Once Upon a Time, Before Smartphones and Social Media

Once upon a time, before smartphones and social media, a mama breastfeed her baby back to sleep without a platform. There was no ridicule. There was…

Faith, Motherhood
September 20, 2020
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You Are Safe and Loved and Wanted

“Mommy, you are safe and loved and wanted,” my son said to me one night as he stroked my cheek, his eyelids heavy with sleep. He was repeating…

Baby, Motherhood
September 19, 2020
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You’re Allowed To Be Disappointed in Your Birth Story

As I sat with my swollen belly expecting my first baby, I wasn’t naive. I knew labor and delivery of my sweet baby would bring pain and a roller…

Child, Kids, Motherhood
September 19, 2020
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Dear Special Needs Mama, You’ll Find Your Voice

Motherhood is uniquely experienced by all. No two mothers are the same, and no two babies are the same. So understandably, we all go through a trying…