By Brea Schmidt I’m Scary Good at Smiling When I’m Drowning
"I’m scary good at smiling when I’m drowning." I wrote this in a text recently, and I felt like I…
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Motherhood
By Her View From Home And Then You Were Gone
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11th, 2020. On March 12, I saw your heartbeat. I listened to the…
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By Katelyn Washington I Miss This Part Already
She’s not even one yet, and I miss this baby stage already. I can look back at her newborn photos,…
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By Tynea Lewis Hey Mom, Leave the Mess and Take the Picture
Mama, Take the picture, no matter what’s in the background. I was searching through old photos on the computer to…
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By Kelsey Scism When Little Helpers Turn Into Big Kids
We have a big family—five kids if you’re counting (which I sometimes do, just to make sure we have everyone).…
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To the Mom Who Volunteers For Everything
Hey mama, I know you–you’re the mom who always volunteers. I’m the mom who doesn’t. I used to be. I…
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By Gretchen Hoffman You Don’t Have To Be Strong, My Son
I didn’t need to speak the language to know what he was saying. The older man, a grandpa perhaps, approached…
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Parents Just Make it Work
Our oldest son needs glasses. He’s always had a slight astigmatism, but after yesterday’s check-up, it’s quite apparent he sees…
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By Jennifer Thompson Someday the Stuff Will Go—And When it Does, So Will She
For the past few days, I’ve been roaming around the house seeing the clutter. The piles. The mess. The extra.…
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Dear NICU Parents, You Are Not Alone
If you’ve ever had a baby in the NICU, you know. You know the spectrum of emotions you feel each…
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By Claudia Caramiello When You Become a Mother
When you become a mother, you will favor comfortable, stretchy pants over stylish, on-trend jeans. When you become a mother,…
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You Are Not Your Narcissistic Mother
A mother should be someone who loves you unconditionally. Someone who brings comfort and peace. She should be someone who…
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