Colic Can Make a Good Mom Feel Like a Failure
“Let me try.” A stranger. A complete stranger. I allowed a stranger to hold you. It has been weeks, and…
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“Let me try.” A stranger. A complete stranger. I allowed a stranger to hold you. It has been weeks, and…
Continue ReadingI’m standing outside a row of heavy, metal doors and tentatively press the bright red “call” button. “Good morning, can…
Continue ReadingI don’t know how she did it. My mother excelled at motherhood. It was as if she attended a university…
Continue ReadingIt's summer! The season of bikinis and pool parties and cocktails on the back deck. It's time to wear your…
Continue Reading"Slow down, Mama," you seem to say. It doesn't all have to be go, go, go. Take a breath, Have…
Continue ReadingHer little voice sounds through the rooms, "Can somebody come and play with me?" "Honey, just a few minutes, I'm…
Continue ReadingI’m the new mom at the park. I woke up this morning with a goal in mind: to visit the…
Continue ReadingDear body, I’m sorry I haven’t treated you well. After everything you’ve done for me, you would think I’d be…
Continue ReadingIt feels like the beginning of goodbye. Oh, sure, my son is still a little boy, but not for long.…
Continue Reading"Mom, why aren't you smiling?" My 4-year-old took one look at my face, and like an open book, she could…
Continue ReadingDear momma, Although it may not feel like it now, you will become stronger each and every day. Your feelings…
Continue ReadingMy breath catches. My heart races. I remember. I remember when they were five and six. When they ran around…
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