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Kids, Motherhood
June 30, 2021
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By Lizzy Christian

Sweet Mama, You Were Made For This

We see the scale increase as a baby grows inside of us. Every ultrasound makes our heart soar. Morning sickness.…

Why Won’t God Give Us the Baby We’re Praying For?

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
June 29, 2021
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By Shannon Whitmore

Why Won’t God Give Us the Baby We’re Praying For?

Our family lives in a very weird part of America. Unlike the majority of families in our country with their…

There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 28, 2021
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By Charmaine Johnson-Fuller

There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child

Here’s a disclaimer: I’ve been writing this article for six months. I’d start and stop. My excuses ranged from “no…

Part of Me Will Always Miss Our First House

Kids, Living, Motherhood
June 28, 2021
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By Nickey J Dunn

Part of Me Will Always Miss Our First House

All the boxes had been packed. All the cleaning had been done. All the paperwork had been signed. We were…

Motherhood, Toddler
June 28, 2021
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By Christina Egbert

I’m Just Not Ready To Have Another Baby

The newborn pajama set was hidden in the middle of the rack of toddler shirts. I was looking for a…

Dear Child: I Will Always Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

Kids, Motherhood
June 27, 2021
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By Brea Schmidt

Dear Child: I Will Always Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

When you play, I will always . . . When you peak over at me from first base after cranking…

Marriage, Motherhood
June 27, 2021
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By Lizzy Christian

I Married One of the Good Ones

I married a good one. He’s the kind that rubs my back when I’m overcome with morning sickness or tries…

Baby, Motherhood
June 27, 2021
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By Alyse Bressner

Postpartum Anxiety Steals Precious Time

One chilly fall afternoon, my parents came down for a visit. Our firstborn was about 4 months old, and things…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 26, 2021
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By Kristen Murphy

“It’s Sarah. She’s Gone.”

October 4, 2019. “Hi, Kristen. This is the constable. I need you to give me a call.” Those words will…

I Need My Space and You All at the Same Time

Kids, Motherhood
June 26, 2021
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By Jennifer Thompson

I Need My Space and You All at the Same Time

This morning, as I was lying in bed with my comforter pulled over me and the fan rotating slowly overhead,…

Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted

Motherhood
June 26, 2021
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By Jess Ronne

Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted

Dear mama with normal children, Normal? Typical? What’s politically correct you might wonder? As do I, and what is normal…

Motherhood
June 25, 2021
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By Kathryn Liber

Dear Introverted Mom, Hang in There

I remember it like it was yesterday. I’m lying in bed with one sick child wheezing in my ear and…

Motherhood

Sweet Mama, You Were Made For This

Why Won’t God Give Us the Baby We’re Praying For?

There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child

Part of Me Will Always Miss Our First House

I’m Just Not Ready To Have Another Baby

Dear Child: I Will Always Be Your Biggest Cheerleader

I Married One of the Good Ones

Postpartum Anxiety Steals Precious Time

“It’s Sarah. She’s Gone.”

I Need My Space and You All at the Same Time

Check in on Your Friends Raising Kids With Special Needs—We’re Exhausted

Dear Introverted Mom, Hang in There

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