By Jasmine Davis I Will Forever Carry Both Life and Death
I have experienced the miracle of feeling life move within me. I have felt the pain and devastation of carrying…
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By Alicia Searl I Won’t Miss the Eye Rolls, But I Will Miss You
“You’re gonna miss this one day,” she said. “It all goes by so fast. It’s just a season, and in…
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By Nicole Schoolfield How Do You Know If You’re Meant to Have Another Baby?
“I think I want just one more baby.” I stood at my infant’s changing table peering into his sweet eyes.…
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By Ellie Hunja I Was Waiting to Connect with My Autistic Son and I Almost Missed the Love that Was Already There
When we’re exhausted and completely emptied by the demands of motherhood, the connection we feel with our little ones is…
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By Lisa Appelo Overwhelm Isn’t Just a Season For a Single Mom
Dear Single Mama, I’m sorry I never understood the load you carry. I get it now. I see the heaviness…
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By Lindsay Rieck I’ll Cherish These Moments With You, Because I Never Know When They Could Be the Last
"The thing is, you won’t even know it’s the last time, until there are no more times. And even then,…
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By Emily Garcia I Couldn’t Hold You When You Were Born, But Now I’ll Hold Your Hand Always
You were born at 5:37 p.m., and I held you from my bed in the labor and delivery room for…
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By Kimberly Willingham Hubbard Dear Son, I Pray You Never Lose Your Childlike Faith
You, my son, are precious. Yellow rain boots and mismatched clothes, you dig holes in the yard and try to…
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By HVFH Contributor Mary Shows Us Motherhood is Precious Even on the Hardest Days
“Yeah, but he was perfect! How hard could it have been for Mary?!” joke my fellow mothers when discussing Jesus…
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To the Mother With Empty Arms
To the woman with all the signs of having brought a child into the world, your arms may be empty,…
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By Sarah Trombley Taking Some Shortcuts Doesn’t Make You a Bad Mom
I bought a new Swiffer last week and this may seem insignificant, but to me, it was a big deal.…
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Dear Daughter: I’m Not Ready to Let Go of These Little Moments with You
Just before dawn I wake, and my first thought is, She’s not here. Then I hear the familiar creak of…
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