Dear Son, My Heart’s Not Ready For You To Grow Up So Fast
I crossed the aisle today. You know, the one that separates the toddler sizes from the big kid sizes. If you’re shrugging your shoulders and…
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Motherhood
I’m Not Stuck-Up, I’m Just Socially Exhausted
You might notice me. The mom sitting alone at soccer practice. Maybe I am quietly watching, or maybe I have my nose in a book. Maybe I’m mindlessly…
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Having Kids is Completely Overwhelming
My friend overseas messaged me today and said she can’t decide if she wants to have a baby. Her text read: I’ve worked so hard to be happy in my…
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I Want To Be a Mom Who Shows Up
Before I had kids and well into parenting my first, I thought I was going to be the best mom ever. I was going to read all the books, make all the…
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You Were Meant to Be Mine
I cried when I watched the plus sign appear. I was single, unemployed and never meant to be a mama. I cried again eight months later when seven…
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When it’s My Time To Go, I’ll Love You From Heaven
A letter to my son, when I’m called to go. My love, it’s my time to leave this earth. I’m scared, and I don’t want to…
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Dear Mama, You Are Also a Cathedral
I’ll admit it, I can be a crier. I’ve always been a softy, but since having children, the tears seem to trigger more easily when anything hits…
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Dear Mama Who Isn’t Sure She’s Getting it Right
Dear mama (who isn’t sure if she’s getting it right), Maybe your son is mad because of a boundary you set, maybe every single morning is…
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Sometimes I’m Tired of Doing it All
I went outside the room and hunched over onto the floor, letting the tears roll down my cheeks landing into the palms of my hands as my chin trembled…
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I Wish Someone Had Noticed My Postpartum Anxiety
“Have you been depressed or thought of suicide?” The question rolled off the doctor’s tongue, and I smiled and shook my head on cue. I had…
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