By Shannon Whitmore I’m Entering a Baby-Free Phase of Motherhood Alone
I’m 32, and like most of my friends, my kids are still young. My first is in kindergarten this year,…
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By Laura Milligan Turning 40 Wasn’t Easy, But it Was Beautiful
In the days leading up to my 40th birthday, I occasionally found myself in tears. The same emotional meltdown happened…
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By Abby Chase I Want To Look at My Life and Really See What’s in Front of Me
Admittedly, I’ve needed to change the way I perceive things. Mostly, my life. My hands are full. I’m at this…
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The Broken Road To a Rainbow Baby
Only one pink line. Negative. Again! My heart sank into depths it had never reached before. Was there any hope…
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By Stacy Bronec I’ll Never Regret Being a Stay-at-Home Mom
The chair rocked back and forth, my baby’s sniffles the only sound in the quiet room. In the dark, I…
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45 Hours with Our Almost-Daughter: A Story of Failed Adoption and Love
We were her parents for 45 hours until they told us we couldn’t be. I (Rachel) don’t remember when I…
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By Mary Holloman Birth After Loss Brings Both Joy and Sadness
Sadness. That’s what I felt the moment they placed her in my arms. And then—before my arms even tightened around…
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By Kelley Friedland You See Your Parents in a New Light When You Become One Yourself
Dear kids not yet parents, You may feel much of the story of your parents through the ways they raise…
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By Tiffany Frederick You Never Really Know Until You Get There
“You never know until you get there,” are words my mom has shared with me throughout my life. However, they…
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By Janelle Sims We Lived With Our Adult Children—And Loved it
There are jokes, sitcoms, and even movies about having adult kids returning home to live. This is because it happens…
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By Jenny Albers Sometimes Pregnancy is An Act of Courage
Stepping up to the cash register with a box of pregnancy tests in hand felt nothing short of brave. I…
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By Laura Costea Dear New Mama, I Won’t Forget You
As I write this, I’m three months postpartum with baby number four. Things are different the fourth time around. I…
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