Motherhood Archives - Page 2 of 309

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
April 22, 2019
6 Minute Read

I Love You Enough to Say No, So You Can Say Yes to the Right Things

Dear child, I’m saying no like it’s my job. Because it actually is my job as your mom and one I take very seriously. To me, the term “parent”…

Faith, Marriage, Motherhood
April 21, 2019
3 Minute Read

Sometimes I’m Too Tired to Pray

Sometimes I am too tired to pray. Some nights I lay down and I don’t think twice about it. I think about the two beautiful souls lying in the…

Motherhood
April 20, 2019
2 Minute Read

Tell Me Mama, When Does It End?

Tell me mama, when does it end? The sleepless nights nursing, the mornings that begin at dawn, the late hours up worrying. Tell me mama, when does it…

Baby, Motherhood
April 19, 2019
3 Minute Read

Mama, You Feel Like Home

I wish you knew. I wish you knew that when I look into your eyes, everything comes to life. That sometimes all I need is to hear your voice. That…

Kids, Motherhood
April 19, 2019
6 Minute Read

It Matters More Than You Think When You Cheer for My Kids

“Nice shot Claire!” yelled the man sitting next to me. I barely knew him, but he was a parent of another girl on the basketball team. The shot…

Baby, Child, Kids, Motherhood
April 18, 2019
4 Minute Read

27 Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell Myself As a First Time Mom

I wish I could go back and tell myself these truths a first-time mom: 1. You will in fact sleep again. Someday. 2. Breastmilk is really good…

Kids, Motherhood
April 18, 2019
3 Minute Read

I Hope I Loved You Enough Today

As you lie sleeping in your bed, the weight of today lifts from my shoulders. The struggles of the day are quickly forgotten and I find myself…

Kids, Motherhood
April 18, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Dads of All Daughters

Here’s to the dads of all girls, whose lives probably aren’t the way they pictured it. Here’s to the dads who attend tea parties…

Motherhood
April 18, 2019
5 Minute Read

Moms With a Lot of Kids Might be Struggling More Than You Know

People out in public like to observe my full hands and declare all sorts of unsolicited stuff, right in front of my five children. But one of…

Living, Motherhood
April 18, 2019
3 Minute Read

What if Mommy Doesn’t Actually Need Wine?

I cringed reading my friend’s Facebook post the other day. Her day had gone about as bad as possible. Complete with public toddler meltdowns…

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