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…
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Motherhood
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…
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“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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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By Lindsay Rangel To the Mom of a Baby With Down Syndrome, Your Child is a Masterpiece
I just want you to know you are NOT alone! You have an army of mommas who have fought before…
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People Change—And Other Truths You Learn in Your 30s
Thinking back to my 20s, I was living for the moment. Not in the cool and mindful "I’m so present…
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By Beth Bacon Your Firsts Are My Lasts
You lie peacefully cuddled up against my freshly new C-section scar. A C-section was definitely not part of the plan.…
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By Mary McAteer My Son Loves His Long Hair and That’s Enough For Me
Every day someone mistakes my son for a girl even though everything else about him stereotypically screams he is a…
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By Jacqueline Miller One Day Your Son Will Be Taller Than You—And You Won’t Be Ready
I read a lot of parenting blogs. And books and magazines. Plus, I follow a ton of writer-moms on social…
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By Ellie Hunja Find the Kind of Friend Who Reminds You Who You Are
When I became a mom, I didn’t realize that when I met my first little blessing, I’d also be meeting…
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