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I Wish I Would Have Asked for Help During My Postpartum Depression

Baby, Motherhood
February 27, 2022
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By Jordan Morgan

I Wish I Would Have Asked for Help During My Postpartum Depression

I used to wander around in a newborn fog and wonder why it seemed so easy for everyone else. Why…

I’m the Mom With the Strict Schedule and I’m Not Sorry

Motherhood
February 27, 2022
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By Genevieve Kane

I’m the Mom With the Strict Schedule and I’m Not Sorry

I have four children ages four and under. I swore I would never be that mom—the mom with the strict schedule.…

Dear Son, I Never Want To Forget This Version of You

Motherhood, Toddler
February 26, 2022
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By Alicia K. Albertson

Dear Son, I Never Want To Forget This Version of You

Such big blue eyes for your tiny face. Staring into them, I saw a world of possibilities for you. Would…

Kids, Motherhood
February 25, 2022
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer

You’re a Mother, Not a Martyr

In front of me in line, stood a mother and her toddler, who was doing all the things young children…

It’s Been 7 Years Since I Held You in My Arms

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 25, 2022
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By Lauren Perry

It’s Been 7 Years Since I Held You in My Arms

Seven years. That’s how long it’s been since I’ve held you or saw your blue eyes. It seems like just…

Child, Motherhood
February 25, 2022
6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Shaeleen Kennerley

Don’t Ever Lose Your Sparkle, My Child

I wish I could freeze this time, right where we are now. Right in this moment. Nothing is more bittersweet…

Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting

Kids, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
February 24, 2022
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By Brea Schmidt

Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting

If you need me, I’ll be over here in those "middle" parenting years. You know, that stage the internet rarely…

Living, Motherhood
February 23, 2022
3.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Alicia K. Albertson

I Love My Job and My Kids

I get to go back to work tomorrow. I say “get to” because it is a privilege. I love my…

My House Looks Like Kids Live Here—Because They Do

Motherhood
February 22, 2022
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5 Minute Read

By Casey Huff

My House Looks Like Kids Live Here—Because They Do

It’s the same routine every time someone comes over to our house. I'll plan to clean the night before to…

I’m Not Anti-Social, I’m Just an Introvert at Heart

Living, Motherhood
February 22, 2022
5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Wendy C

I’m Not Anti-Social, I’m Just an Introvert at Heart

The house is eerily silent. No one is home. All that can be heard is the humming of the fridge…

The Grief of Losing a Baby Comes in Waves

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 22, 2022
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5 Minute Read

By Emily McDonald, BSN, RNC-OB

The Grief of Losing a Baby Comes in Waves

This morning I woke up no longer pregnant. No longer carrying the baby inside me that I had prayed so…

You Keep Growing Up, No Matter What I Do

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
February 21, 2022
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4 Minute Read

By Laura Costea

You Keep Growing Up, No Matter What I Do

I tried to slow you down–my fourth baby. I postponed swim lessons for the big kids, I held back from…

Motherhood

I Wish I Would Have Asked for Help During My Postpartum Depression

I’m the Mom With the Strict Schedule and I’m Not Sorry

Dear Son, I Never Want To Forget This Version of You

You’re a Mother, Not a Martyr

It’s Been 7 Years Since I Held You in My Arms

Don’t Ever Lose Your Sparkle, My Child

Here We Are in the Middle Stage of Parenting

I Love My Job and My Kids

My House Looks Like Kids Live Here—Because They Do

I’m Not Anti-Social, I’m Just an Introvert at Heart

The Grief of Losing a Baby Comes in Waves

You Keep Growing Up, No Matter What I Do

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