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I May Fail, But I’ll Go Down Loving You

As moms, the last thing we want to do is fail our kids. Grab any book on motherhood or scroll through a mom blog, and it won’t take long to find a…

“I. DON’T. WANT. TO!!” The yelling gets louder and louder as she stomps on her bed staring me down with a scrunched up angry face. “Eliana,…

Before all the photos of my family vacation pop up in your newsfeed, there’s something you should know. You’re going to see lots of…

I kept my baby. Even though I was 16. Even though I didn’t know how I would. I kept my baby. Even when everyone told me “kids shouldn’t have…

My daughter used to be enamored with the heart-shaped notes the Tooth Fairy left under her pillow. She’d run into my room in the morning squealing…

There’s a club that no one wants to be in, but it’s much bigger than you think. It’s the Loss Mom Club. Moms who long to have their babies in…

My husband and I shuffle down the hall and take the elevator to the lobby. The metal doors bolt open. Parents wrangle loud children running circles…

Ah, summer. The days of laziness. Slow mornings. Unscheduled hours. Long hours swimming. Sport camps. VBS. Naps disguised as quiet time. Day…

He took the picture, just like I always ask (OK, nag) him to. My toddler and I were reading books in bed, his head on my shoulder and arms…

Dear 10-years-ago me, I’m not sure you’d know who I am if you saw me in the store today. Although we’d probably not be shopping on the…

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